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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSU
2251
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
347,314
-43,554
| -11% | -$130K |
|
2252
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$552K |
|
2253
Hackett Group
HCKT
$281M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
74,266
-2,966
| -4% | -$42.4K |
|
|
FPO
2254
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,961
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2255
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-113,100
| -82% | -$4.68M |
|
2256
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
77,019
+17,598
| +30% | +$221K |
|
2257
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.51B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$872K |
|
|
AXLL
2258
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,160
-1,641,403
| -97% | -$28.9M |
|
|
WUBA
2259
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2260
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,583
+6,036
| +31% | +$238K |
|
2261
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,530
+8,867
| +43% | +$317K |
|
|
I.PRA
2262
DELISTED
INTELSAT S A MANDATORY CONV JR NON VTG PFD SHS (LUX)
I.PRA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2263
Enova International
ENVA
$6.09B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
175,109
+73,408
| +72% | +$439K |
|
2264
Baxter International
BAX
$12.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,799
+14,345
| +115% | +$547K |
|
2265
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,166
-12,568
| -32% | -$515K |
|
2266
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-89,800
| -83% | -$4.99M |
|
|
EGN
2267
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$929K |
|
|
KW
2268
PUT
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$990K |
|
|
PKY
2269
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
69,618
+47,977
| +222% | +$666K |
|
|
MTSN
2270
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
298,848
-38,146
| -11% | -$135K |
|
|
WFT
2271
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$945K |
|
2272
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,661
+33,664
| +109% | +$592K |
|
|
PDCE
2273
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,270
-74,893
| -80% | -$3.91M |
|
|
TRST
2274
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$953M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,791
+15,279
| +74% | +$437K |
|
|
AVX
2275
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,250
+34,569
| +67% | +$402K |
|
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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.