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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDC
2476
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2477
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$493M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
60,265
+44,736
| +288% | +$563K |
|
|
TWO
2478
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
12,629
-18,897
| -60% | -$1.17M |
|
2479
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
17,298
-435,240
| -96% | -$21M |
|
|
EMC
2480
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-190,000
| -86% | -$4.81M |
|
2481
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
28,566
-36,184
| -56% | -$789K |
|
|
VNET
2482
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SGY
2483
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
17,784
+13,067
| +277% | +$1.69M |
|
2484
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-54,200
| -84% | -$4.11M |
|
2485
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$905K |
|
|
QUNR
2486
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$385K |
|
|
TLMR
2487
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
43,849
+5,402
| +14% | +$91.2K |
|
|
DCOM
2488
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
45,025
+10,610
| +31% | +$179K |
|
2489
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.12B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
35,633
+10,085
| +39% | +$223K |
|
|
BT
2490
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,556
| New | +$822K |
|
2491
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$54.5M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
33,661
+13,532
| +67% | +$277K |
|
2492
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
22,551
-44,684
| -66% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ININ
2493
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,560
| New | +$625K |
|
2494
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.4B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-70,000
| -88% | -$4.89M |
|
2495
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$524K |
|
|
IMGN
2496
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
91,297
-534,832
| -85% | -$4.52M |
|
2497
Evolent Health
EVH
$429M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
73,568
+9,266
| +14% | +$95.7K |
|
2498
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
11,870
-400
| -3% | -$25.5K |
|
|
SCTY
2499
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-125,500
| -80% | -$3.58M |
|
|
INN
2500
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,356
| New | +$685K |
|
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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.