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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Curis
CRIS
$9.71M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
392
-22
| -5% | -$74K |
|
2177
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,500
| +24% | +$217K |
|
|
GSIG
2178
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
88,889
+5,311
| +6% | +$68.1K |
|
2179
Artivion
AORT
$1.34B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
117,018
+11,964
| +11% | +$122K |
|
2180
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2181
CALL
GSK
GSK
$107B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,720
| – | – |
|
2182
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
426,159
+9,074
| +2% | +$29.5K |
|
|
DL
2183
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,010
+6,051
| +8% | +$76.9K |
|
|
CBPO
2184
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-4,500
| -29% | -$528K |
|
|
PRXL
2185
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,839
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2186
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-156,500
| -89% | -$8.7M |
|
|
BITA
2187
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$220K |
|
2188
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
322,670
+122,703
| +61% | +$686K |
|
|
IXYS
2189
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
110,067
+26,400
| +32% | +$299K |
|
2190
Diodes
DIOD
$3.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
61,395
+18,570
| +43% | +$356K |
|
|
AMRI
2191
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,618
+33,854
| +72% | +$531K |
|
2192
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2193
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-8,800
| -12% | -$163K |
|
|
POLY
2194
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,324
-15,991
| -34% | -$626K |
|
|
WGL
2195
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,957
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2196
Avis
CAR
$5.47B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,798
-86
| -0.2% | -$2.35K |
|
2197
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.33B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,710
-10,994
| -11% | -$140K |
|
|
AVDL
2198
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
110,830
+5,934
| +6% | +$58.9K |
|
|
RAD
2199
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-9,230
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
|
UBNK
2200
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
96,994
+43,097
| +80% | +$509K |
|
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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.