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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$779M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
46,014
-1,753
| -4% | -$26.9K |
|
2527
Scully Royalty
SRL
$78.6M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
73,208
-1,840
| -2% | -$18.7K |
|
|
OUTR
2528
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,597
| New | +$644K |
|
|
WLH
2529
PUT
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$592K |
|
2530
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-11,900
| -54% | -$830K |
|
|
GWPH
2531
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$549K |
|
2532
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
51,084
+35,246
| +223% | +$466K |
|
2533
Travelzoo
TZOO
$105M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
88,678
+7,749
| +10% | +$60.2K |
|
2534
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.3B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
22,611
+2,592
| +13% | +$79.6K |
|
|
TSC
2535
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
57,008
+5,598
| +11% | +$68.6K |
|
|
CKEC
2536
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
23,836
-97,809
| -80% | -$2.37M |
|
2537
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.1B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
7,622
+4,781
| +168% | +$411K |
|
2538
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-98,000
| -91% | -$6.41M |
|
|
GRA
2539
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-105,200
| -91% | -$8.03M |
|
2540
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.8B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-40,000
| -83% | -$3.27M |
|
|
CCIH
2541
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
89,461
-10,458
| -10% | -$79.5K |
|
|
BOJA
2542
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,421
| New | +$635K |
|
2543
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.89B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
25,234
+10,091
| +67% | +$277K |
|
|
RDUS
2544
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
38,141
+2,922
| +8% | +$43.2K |
|
|
VNET
2545
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-9,514
| -21% | -$182K |
|
|
RICE
2546
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2547
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.59B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,013
| New | +$619K |
|
|
SKUL
2548
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
195,912
+46,110
| +31% | +$166K |
|
2549
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-370,400
| -81% | -$2.66M |
|
|
LBAI
2550
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
68,438
+44,751
| +189% | +$469K |
|
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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.