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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-85,400
| -90% | -$8.25M |
|
2302
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$704M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,880
+25,322
| +73% | +$423K |
|
|
WLB
2303
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,200
| New | +$852K |
|
2304
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,476
-29,255
| -37% | -$579K |
|
2305
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,830
-23,838
| -24% | -$261K |
|
|
STL
2306
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
64,456
+43,520
| +208% | +$659K |
|
2307
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-9,900
| -33% | -$404K |
|
2308
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-147,800
| -94% | -$13.8M |
|
|
FSP
2309
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.9M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
96,408
+9,599
| +11% | +$93.3K |
|
2310
Silicom
SILC
$201M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,895
-13,630
| -31% | -$410K |
|
2311
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.58B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,443
| New | +$968K |
|
2312
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-33,375
| -66% | -$1.82M |
|
2313
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.34B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
124,803
+41,607
| +50% | +$335K |
|
|
TRUE
2314
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
180,998
+132,479
| +273% | +$800K |
|
|
RDS.A
2315
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,878
-16,850
| -45% | -$753K |
|
|
SGNT
2316
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
83,071
+51,917
| +167% | +$728K |
|
|
KYO
2317
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,869
+1,489
| +7% | +$64.5K |
|
2318
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$16.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+296,000
| New | +$886K |
|
|
ZGNX
2319
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,121
-196,080
| -64% | -$1.96M |
|
2320
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+64,991
| +337% | +$681K |
|
|
DSCI
2321
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
324,713
+23,591
| +8% | +$79K |
|
|
CORR
2322
PUT
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$753K |
|
2323
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,302
| New | +$936K |
|
2324
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.71B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,098
+21,252
| +165% | +$733K |
|
2325
Pearson
PSO
$10.6B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,790
-51,686
| -39% | -$591K |
|
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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.