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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $51.8M | 0.09% |
1,124,702
+281,968
| +33% | +$12.3M |
|
252
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.46B
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
948,219
-39,572
| -4% | -$1.96M |
|
|
GPOR
253
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
1,789,311
+725,689
| +68% | +$19.2M |
|
|
ETFC
254
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
2,068,893
+1,188,302
| +135% | +$28.8M |
|
255
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
127,480
+2,480
| +2% | +$910K |
|
|
256
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
548,823
-3,967,623
| -88% | -$358M |
|
257
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $49.8M | 0.09% |
816,133
-37,560
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
258
Telus
TU
$16B
| $49.4M | 0.09% |
3,032,384
+1,181,200
| +64% | +$17M |
|
259
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $49.1M | 0.09% |
1,199,063
+1,183,718
| +7,714% | +$43.8M |
|
|
DISH
260
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $49M | 0.09% |
1,058,632
+17,147
| +2% | +$827K |
|
261
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $48.9M | 0.09% |
1,108,416
+881,748
| +389% | +$36.4M |
|
262
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $48.7M | 0.09% |
582,602
-808,127
| -58% | -$64.7M |
|
263
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
236,287
-13,585
| -5% | -$2.65M |
|
264
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $47.7M | 0.09% |
1,495,212
-170,250
| -10% | -$4.75M |
|
265
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $47.6M | 0.09% |
+1,300,361
| New | +$41.6M |
|
|
PPLI
266
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $47.1M | 0.08% |
5,594,803
-1,355,493
| -20% | -$11.7M |
|
|
267
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $46.8M | 0.08% |
560,000
-146,800
| -21% | -$11.8M |
|
268
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $46.7M | 0.08% |
1,701,325
-3,376,344
| -66% | -$82.2M |
|
269
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $46.5M | 0.08% |
240,182
-53,154
| -18% | -$9.26M |
|
270
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $46.4M | 0.08% |
304,250
+5,905
| +2% | +$834K |
|
271
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
4,520,400
-9,260,150
| -67% | -$90.9M |
|
|
AMAG
272
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $46M | 0.08% |
1,965,460
+232,651
| +13% | +$5.52M |
|
273
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $45.7M | 0.08% |
396,220
-503,807
| -56% | -$51.7M |
|
274
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $45.6M | 0.08% |
1,540,871
-1,082,900
| -41% | -$30M |
|
|
YHOO
275
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $45.5M | 0.08% |
1,236,000
-731,900
| -37% | -$22.9M |
|
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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.