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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
19,192
-318,016
| -94% | -$6.37M |
|
2777
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-300
| -3% | -$12.2K |
|
2778
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-640,000
| -96% | -$11M |
|
2779
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,524
| New | +$394K |
|
2780
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
2,587
+1,464
| +130% | +$267K |
|
|
RGLS
2781
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
572
-322
| -36% | -$256K |
|
2782
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,166
| New | +$408K |
|
|
DCOY
2783
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.68M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2784
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
22,131
-96,937
| -81% | -$1.76M |
|
2785
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
4,152
-98,900
| -96% | -$11.1M |
|
|
PPLI
2786
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,954
| New | +$482K |
|
2787
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.81B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
69,904
-110,665
| -61% | -$728K |
|
|
AIFU
2788
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$201M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
146
+44
| +43% | +$131K |
|
2789
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
60,381
-14,458
| -19% | -$142K |
|
2790
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,424
| New | +$426K |
|
2791
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2792
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-53,400
| -84% | -$2.51M |
|
|
XONE
2793
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
35,294
+16,264
| +85% | +$155K |
|
|
BEAV
2794
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
10,007
+3,004
| +43% | +$129K |
|
2795
Knowles
KN
$3.22B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
34,997
-252,529
| -88% | -$3.11M |
|
|
EPIQ
2796
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
30,649
+9,957
| +48% | +$128K |
|
2797
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
26,195
+10,478
| +67% | +$178K |
|
2798
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$157M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
17,227
+2,931
| +21% | +$99.2K |
|
|
WFT
2799
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-302,660
| -84% | -$2.04M |
|
2800
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
27,834
-6,488
| -19% | -$94.7K |
|
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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.