D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$219M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$637M |
| 2 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$358M |
| 4 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$330M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$320M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.09% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.57% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
153,272
-88,792
| -37% | -$653K |
|
2077
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.77B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,509
+48,194
| +315% | +$1.06M |
|
2078
Civeo
CVEO
$350M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
99,093
-58,837
| -37% | -$782K |
|
2079
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
119,010
+101,575
| +583% | +$1.29M |
|
|
WILN
2080
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
639,100
+443,000
| +226% | +$666K |
|
|
MDP
2081
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,549
-25,088
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
|
AKRX
2082
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,437
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2083
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$697K |
|
|
ILG
2084
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2085
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-312,100
| -84% | -$7.59M |
|
2086
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,913
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2087
ASE Group
ASX
$76.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
244,882
+129,980
| +113% | +$708K |
|
|
DNB
2088
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,900
| +39% | +$379K |
|
2089
CALL
Vale
VALE
$63.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
-720,000
| -68% | -$2.24M |
|
|
GHDX
2090
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,639
+48,824
| +554% | +$1.34M |
|
|
GHL
2091
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
64,155
-33,015
| -34% | -$757K |
|
|
SINA
2092
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-133,200
| -82% | -$5.99M |
|
|
ALE
2093
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,273
-9,278
| -27% | -$495K |
|
2094
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.62B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,624
+10,710
| +98% | +$709K |
|
2095
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.32B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,484
+46,843
| +164% | +$869K |
|
|
HA
2096
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-60,000
| -67% | -$2.33M |
|
2097
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.53B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,147
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
MAGN
2098
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$475M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
5,223
+3,156
| +153% | +$715K |
|
|
ENH
2099
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,544
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SUNE
2100
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
2,602,600
-72,900
| -3% | -$168K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,137 positions worth $55.7B, down 17% from $67.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $9.72B in Q1 2016, closing 773 positions and reducing 1,495 holdings. Its most notable exit was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP, an estimated $637M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in EQT Corp worth $47.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2016 buy was EQT Corp: 1,300,361 shares worth $47.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Allergan plc in Q1 2016, an estimated $397M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $358M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $637M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $55.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 382 new positions and closed 773 in Q1 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 17% quarter-over-quarter to $55.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.