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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,097
-93,730
| -80% | -$4.58M |
|
|
RAD
2152
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-12,500
| -61% | -$1.97M |
|
|
DTLK
2153
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
142,658
-48,116
| -25% | -$348K |
|
2154
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
87,494
-66,508
| -43% | -$913K |
|
|
TNGO
2155
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
163,446
+16,202
| +11% | +$127K |
|
2156
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.08B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,781
+6,433
| +24% | +$219K |
|
|
ELOS
2157
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
175,458
-14,523
| -8% | -$104K |
|
|
LLL
2158
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,782
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
DNB
2159
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
| – | – |
|
2160
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+22,100
| +235% | +$898K |
|
2161
PUT
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
NAV
2162
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
101,887
-217,165
| -68% | -$1.98M |
|
|
OKSB
2163
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
84,796
+5,844
| +7% | +$92K |
|
2164
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
96,124
+32,795
| +52% | +$409K |
|
2165
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-31,200
| -66% | -$2.36M |
|
|
RDC
2166
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-93,200
| -54% | -$1.29M |
|
|
EXAR
2167
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
221,186
+84,099
| +61% | +$454K |
|
2168
PUT
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
2169
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.96B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
UPL
2170
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,545,873
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2171
Xencor
XNCR
$1.45B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
94,411
+9,168
| +11% | +$108K |
|
2172
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.53B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
74,570
-52,720
| -41% | -$773K |
|
2173
REX American Resources
REX
$1.39B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
136,884
+70,284
| +106% | +$606K |
|
|
ESI
2174
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
409,505
+207,263
| +102% | +$603K |
|
2175
Future Fuel
FF
$205M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
107,153
+37,452
| +54% | +$458K |
|
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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.