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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AOI
2226
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
67,185
-9,781
| -13% | -$120K |
|
2227
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.04B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,517
+29,438
| +266% | +$843K |
|
2228
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,298
-13,232
| -45% | -$856K |
|
2229
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2230
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
2231
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
HMIN
2232
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,585
-68,194
| -68% | -$2.36M |
|
2233
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,241
-150,800
| -80% | -$4.61M |
|
2234
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-145,000
| -83% | -$5.24M |
|
|
MOBL
2235
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
255,941
+148,827
| +139% | +$556K |
|
2236
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$236M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,703
+43,819
| +1,519% | +$1.02M |
|
2237
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
35,778
-21,033
| -37% | -$597K |
|
|
SPA
2238
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,919
+15,289
| +31% | +$248K |
|
2239
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,997
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2240
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,910
-284,557
| -91% | -$11.3M |
|
2241
UGI
UGI
$7.87B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,348
-23,914
| -46% | -$867K |
|
|
RGC
2242
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
53,981
-209,169
| -79% | -$3.99M |
|
|
PHIIK
2243
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,349
-2,548
| -4% | -$44.8K |
|
2244
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-53,800
| -76% | -$3.56M |
|
2245
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-171,300
| -93% | -$13.4M |
|
2246
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.45B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,391
+6,671
| +179% | +$697K |
|
|
WCC
2247
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$15.1B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-34,800
| -63% | -$1.55M |
|
2248
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.19B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,320
-4,208
| -11% | -$128K |
|
2249
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$549M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2250
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,321
-11,036
| -57% | -$1.37M |
|
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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.