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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$740K |
|
|
XHR
2502
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
49,088
-462,749
| -90% | -$6.84M |
|
2503
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
8,409
-3,037
| -27% | -$247K |
|
|
NEWS
2504
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
87,349
-2,032
| -2% | -$15.3K |
|
2505
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.72B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
98,595
+55,247
| +127% | +$371K |
|
|
RST
2506
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
113,466
+20,268
| +22% | +$143K |
|
|
GCAP
2507
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
115,884
-37,687
| -25% | -$261K |
|
2508
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.9B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,805
| New | +$697K |
|
2509
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,046
| New | +$779K |
|
|
HCOM
2510
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
31,916
-4,308
| -12% | -$98.2K |
|
2511
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
MITT
2512
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$233M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,138
| New | +$698K |
|
2513
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-37,000
| -64% | -$1.29M |
|
2514
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,690
| New | +$623K |
|
2515
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
7,054
-12,663
| -64% | -$1.2M |
|
2516
XPO
XPO
$24.4B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
70,391
+26,153
| +59% | +$228K |
|
|
SQBG
2517
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
2,918
-419
| -13% | -$109K |
|
|
PACW
2518
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$708K |
|
|
GTLS
2519
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
34,102
+13,354
| +64% | +$239K |
|
|
VAR
2520
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
10,534
-24,787
| -70% | -$1.68M |
|
2521
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.48B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
14,278
+7,404
| +108% | +$384K |
|
|
SQNM
2522
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
520,984
+240,173
| +86% | +$358K |
|
2523
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.27B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
147,612
+77,310
| +110% | +$279K |
|
2524
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.38B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
28,716
+15,756
| +122% | +$383K |
|
2525
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
11,596
-20,027
| -63% | -$1.16M |
|
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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.