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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWIR
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
2827
Nova
NVMI
$13.9B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
41,776
-11,428
| -21% | -$114K |
|
2828
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,440
+717
| +9% | +$31.3K |
|
|
FMSA
2829
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
172,159
-52,620
| -23% | -$112K |
|
2830
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
13,681
-6,253
| -31% | -$193K |
|
2831
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.5M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
4,513
-3,029
| -40% | -$293K |
|
2832
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.08B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
99,121
+21,557
| +28% | +$84.3K |
|
2833
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.78B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
41,744
+1,951
| +5% | +$19.8K |
|
2834
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$943M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
19,256
+2,515
| +15% | +$53.7K |
|
|
WIBC
2835
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
41,130
+18,727
| +84% | +$192K |
|
|
IBTX
2836
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,417
| New | +$448K |
|
2837
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$374K |
|
2838
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
31,878
+16,830
| +112% | +$237K |
|
2839
CALL
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-53,100
| -84% | -$2.71M |
|
|
BOBE
2840
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,947
| New | +$377K |
|
|
SCTY
2841
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
17,007
-66,803
| -80% | -$1.91M |
|
2842
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
15,441
-440,165
| -97% | -$11.5M |
|
|
SZYM
2843
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
205,535
+35,814
| +21% | +$63.9K |
|
2844
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
71,178
-31,634
| -31% | -$128K |
|
|
SRCL
2845
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$384K |
|
|
KS
2846
PUT
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$406K |
|
|
COBZ
2847
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
35,168
+16,690
| +90% | +$188K |
|
2848
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
4,118
-440,222
| -99% | -$41.3M |
|
2849
MBIA
MBI
$288M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
46,742
-20,749
| -31% | -$151K |
|
|
NE
2850
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.