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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNOW
2601
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
76,712
-212,818
| -74% | -$1.76M |
|
|
NRF
2602
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$613K |
|
2603
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
9,548
-15,263
| -62% | -$1.02M |
|
|
NBL
2604
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-120,400
| -85% | -$3.68M |
|
|
ELME
2605
Elme Communities
ELME
$145M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,292
| New | +$587K |
|
|
CCC
2606
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
46,324
+29,612
| +177% | +$451K |
|
|
SPTN
2607
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
21,381
-5,024
| -19% | -$118K |
|
|
STBZ
2608
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
32,756
-22,877
| -41% | -$444K |
|
|
ACW
2609
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
417,590
+37,312
| +10% | +$45.6K |
|
2610
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,371
| New | +$609K |
|
2611
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$151M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
276,313
+63,170
| +30% | +$113K |
|
|
GAP
2612
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.05B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-40,000
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
NXRT
2613
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$674M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
49,125
+38,660
| +369% | +$469K |
|
|
CVT
2614
CALL
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$708K |
|
|
CVT
2615
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$708K |
|
|
RWT
2616
Redwood Trust
RWT
$617M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,007
| New | +$572K |
|
2617
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-45,700
| -70% | -$1.42M |
|
|
CWEI
2618
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
71,817
+3,544
| +5% | +$51.8K |
|
2619
Weibo
WB
$1.93B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
35,628
-209,540
| -85% | -$3.37M |
|
2620
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$957M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-10,100
| -9% | -$44.8K |
|
2621
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.71B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$588K |
|
|
CLR
2622
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-79,000
| -79% | -$1.78M |
|
|
YUME
2623
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
170,643
+81,287
| +91% | +$277K |
|
2624
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.84B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,626
| New | +$603K |
|
2625
Matrix Service
MTRX
$342M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
35,874
-2,976
| -8% | -$53.7K |
|
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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.