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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Rollins
ROL
$18.8B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,646
| New | +$624K |
|
|
PNRA
2627
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-14,623
| -83% | -$2.91M |
|
|
CY
2628
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+33,300
| +83% | +$269K |
|
2629
DMC Global
BOOM
$117M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
97,826
+37,805
| +63% | +$231K |
|
|
FCRD
2630
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
58,306
+35,589
| +157% | +$351K |
|
|
TGI
2631
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VIVO
2632
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
30,517
-19,376
| -39% | -$382K |
|
2633
CRH
CRH
$68.7B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,240
| New | +$590K |
|
2634
Lands' End
LE
$376M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
24,568
-204,602
| -89% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CTB
2635
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
16,921
-8,300
| -33% | -$304K |
|
2636
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
19,809
+4,703
| +31% | +$134K |
|
2637
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.75B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$565K |
|
2638
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.2B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-172,100
| -95% | -$9.57M |
|
2639
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.67B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
| – | – |
|
2640
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
35,083
+15,412
| +78% | +$270K |
|
2641
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
119,513
+41,565
| +53% | +$193K |
|
2642
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-47,200
| -49% | -$505K |
|
|
TEN
2643
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
2644
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
9,712
-8,028
| -45% | -$488K |
|
2645
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.91B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
31,711
-88,806
| -74% | -$1.59M |
|
2646
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$405M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
28,770
-10,653
| -27% | -$209K |
|
|
NWY
2647
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
152,995
-39,817
| -21% | -$98.8K |
|
2648
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.26B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$444K |
|
2649
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
17,488
-100,655
| -85% | -$3.24M |
|
|
CUB
2650
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
14,993
-23,698
| -61% | -$914K |
|
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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.