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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-247,900
| -93% | -$12.2M |
|
|
SZMK
2327
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
343,636
-11,569
| -3% | -$37K |
|
2328
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,725
| New | +$954K |
|
2329
GoPro
GPRO
$120M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
83,193
+61,407
| +282% | +$762K |
|
2330
Verastem
VSTM
$528M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
52,421
+14,730
| +39% | +$236K |
|
|
ALR
2331
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
43,390
-633
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
2332
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.21B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-90,000
| -60% | -$1.37M |
|
|
ENZ
2333
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
217,769
-38,113
| -15% | -$170K |
|
|
ORIT
2334
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
58,388
+12,782
| +28% | +$209K |
|
|
WPG
2335
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
11,601
-40,022
| -78% | -$3.25M |
|
|
CVC
2336
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$967K |
|
|
NPKI
2337
NPK International
NPKI
$1.02B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+228,766
| New | +$978K |
|
|
BCR
2338
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
4,871
-5,311
| -52% | -$1M |
|
|
SWFT
2339
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
| – | – |
|
2340
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.44B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
87,461
+41,986
| +92% | +$429K |
|
2341
Costamare
CMRE
$1.85B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
109,665
-117,986
| -52% | -$923K |
|
|
TAL
2342
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
63,202
-28,139
| -31% | -$338K |
|
2343
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,400
| New | +$958K |
|
|
GNRT
2344
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
137,569
-10,449
| -7% | -$67.4K |
|
2345
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-9,100
| -37% | -$503K |
|
|
HIMX
2346
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.03B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
86,301
-19,375
| -18% | -$170K |
|
2347
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
57,395
+35,776
| +165% | +$649K |
|
2348
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
112,052
-96,310
| -46% | -$727K |
|
|
BBRG
2349
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
125,159
+13,995
| +13% | +$114K |
|
|
FRC
2350
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
14,497
-213,426
| -94% | -$13.7M |
|
Similar funds
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.