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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Ecopetrol
EC
$33.7B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
107,768
-86,883
| -45% | -$613K |
|
|
ACRE
2377
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$247M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
84,553
-17,394
| -17% | -$181K |
|
|
DISH
2378
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-47,600
| -70% | -$2.29M |
|
2379
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
75,440
+19,528
| +35% | +$224K |
|
2380
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.2M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
34,988
+411
| +1% | +$10.2K |
|
2381
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
22,659
-1,476
| -6% | -$51.5K |
|
|
SKX
2382
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-343,200
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
|
TNAV
2383
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
154,957
+8,703
| +6% | +$50.2K |
|
2384
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.33B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
53,866
+39,816
| +283% | +$638K |
|
|
LUMO
2385
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
5,556
+3,334
| +150% | +$676K |
|
|
AKS
2386
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+220,000
| New | +$631K |
|
2387
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.55B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
44,329
+2,878
| +7% | +$56.1K |
|
|
ECYT
2388
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
292,734
+48,511
| +20% | +$158K |
|
|
PGEM
2389
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
64,327
+28,950
| +82% | +$310K |
|
2390
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$419M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
14,852
-45,512
| -75% | -$2.68M |
|
2391
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.3B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
51,267
+34,005
| +197% | +$557K |
|
2392
Scotiabank
BNS
$105B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,805
+5,212
| +38% | +$213K |
|
|
KLXI
2393
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
33,121
-158,943
| -83% | -$3.89M |
|
2394
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$838K |
|
2395
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$368M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
172,999
-18,483
| -10% | -$72.7K |
|
2396
HSBC
HSBC
$352B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
32,248
+9,091
| +39% | +$269K |
|
2397
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.78B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,912
| New | +$779K |
|
|
QLTI
2398
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
448,292
+22,224
| +5% | +$53K |
|
2399
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.31B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
31,347
-3,084
| -9% | -$88.4K |
|
2400
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.14B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
24,935
-21,921
| -47% | -$735K |
|
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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.