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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
2726
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
4,977
-32,557
| -87% | -$3.33M |
|
2727
NVE Corp
NVEC
$558M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
9,341
+340
| +4% | +$17.5K |
|
|
RFP
2728
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
95,620
-86,136
| -47% | -$466K |
|
2729
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.4B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
8,950
-18,263
| -67% | -$965K |
|
|
CPRX
2730
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
448,333
+131,868
| +42% | +$205K |
|
|
SC
2731
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$549K |
|
|
FUEL
2732
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+166,737
| New | +$540K |
|
|
WSR
2733
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
41,643
-2,125
| -5% | -$23.8K |
|
2734
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
1,578
-15,369
| -91% | -$4.67M |
|
|
SWC
2735
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+29,000
| +145% | +$232K |
|
|
NTLS
2736
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
56,406
+4,128
| +8% | +$37.9K |
|
2737
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,019
| New | +$457K |
|
2738
Aaon
AAON
$8.18B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,642
| New | +$423K |
|
2739
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
18,339
+8,489
| +86% | +$230K |
|
2740
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.72B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
13,374
-25,381
| -65% | -$923K |
|
|
ALOG
2741
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
6,503
-100
| -2% | -$7.49K |
|
|
TRIB
2742
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$6.08M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
293
+179
| +157% | +$285K |
|
2743
PRA Group
PRAA
$681M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
17,405
+11,297
| +185% | +$325K |
|
|
VIVS
2744
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.32M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
983
+365
| +59% | +$186K |
|
|
DF
2745
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,431
| New | +$556K |
|
|
CHUY
2746
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
16,337
-31,969
| -66% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BIN
2747
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
16,358
+3,772
| +30% | +$108K |
|
2748
Broadridge
BR
$17.8B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
8,536
-7,422
| -47% | -$405K |
|
2749
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
21,393
+2,123
| +11% | +$50.7K |
|
2750
Macerich
MAC
$7.37B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
6,380
-2,891
| -31% | -$226K |
|
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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.