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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDC
2126
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
84,346
-65,194
| -44% | -$902K |
|
2127
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+343,200
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
THR
2128
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,994
-30,659
| -28% | -$514K |
|
|
AT
2129
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
548,974
-30,761
| -5% | -$58.5K |
|
|
KND
2130
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,316
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
MVC
2131
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
180,744
-8,669
| -5% | -$62.1K |
|
2132
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$68.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-11,400
| -36% | -$716K |
|
2133
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4.56B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+9,000
| +70% | +$444K |
|
2134
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.73B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,792
-13,589
| -33% | -$587K |
|
|
TEN
2135
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
|
SEMG
2136
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2137
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.21B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,854
-10,790
| -46% | -$1.03M |
|
2138
Marcus Corp
MCS
$912M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,493
+26,920
| +62% | +$503K |
|
|
ARLZ
2139
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,327
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2140
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,754
-6,098
| -8% | -$107K |
|
2141
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$921M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
196,185
-26,806
| -12% | -$176K |
|
2142
Mitek Systems
MITK
$771M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
203,018
-181,473
| -47% | -$929K |
|
2143
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-3,500
| -7% | -$85.3K |
|
|
TARO
2144
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
9,259
+3,492
| +61% | +$496K |
|
2145
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-527,500
| -91% | -$13.9M |
|
2146
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.17B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
178,803
-75,859
| -30% | -$511K |
|
2147
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,413
-7,081
| -40% | -$879K |
|
2148
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-134,100
| -93% | -$17.8M |
|
2149
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-22,600
| -53% | -$1.44M |
|
2150
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
213,160
-500,585
| -70% | -$2.76M |
|
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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.