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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLMS
2851
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
48,757
-4,346
| -8% | -$38.6K |
|
|
SP
2852
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
17,147
+204
| +1% | +$4.71K |
|
2853
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
5,689
-46,356
| -89% | -$3.45M |
|
2854
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2855
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-71,700
| -88% | -$2.73M |
|
2856
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$761M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
71,719
+28,146
| +65% | +$147K |
|
|
JMI
2857
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
57,144
+39,212
| +219% | +$249K |
|
2858
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
5,091
-63,023
| -93% | -$4.6M |
|
|
CUTR
2859
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
36,176
+22,084
| +157% | +$251K |
|
|
CORR
2860
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,171
| New | +$304K |
|
2861
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,591
| New | +$431K |
|
2862
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
197,703
+9,229
| +5% | +$17.3K |
|
|
BXLT
2863
PUT
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-71,700
| -88% | -$2.84M |
|
2864
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
36,741
+13,034
| +55% | +$132K |
|
2865
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
1,718
+600
| +54% | +$132K |
|
|
YELL
2866
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
43,058
-213,657
| -83% | -$2.03M |
|
|
YZC
2867
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,700
| New | +$336K |
|
2868
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.72B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
26,170
+3,823
| +17% | +$57.2K |
|
|
KW
2869
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
18,127
-2,597
| -13% | -$51.4K |
|
|
XENT
2870
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
20,894
-108,893
| -84% | -$1.97M |
|
2871
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
126,788
-327,167
| -72% | -$1.01M |
|
2872
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,302
| New | +$349K |
|
|
FOMX
2873
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
60,294
+5,906
| +11% | +$38.1K |
|
2874
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
92,506
-23,980
| -21% | -$103K |
|
2875
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$5.84B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-15,200
| -43% | -$267K |
|
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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.