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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
5,496
+442
| +9% | +$28.9K |
|
|
PCO
2877
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
735
-23
| -3% | -$12.4K |
|
2878
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
6,215
-484,981
| -99% | -$26.8M |
|
2879
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
4,978
-32,791
| -87% | -$2.22M |
|
|
PTLA
2880
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
19,039
-45,104
| -70% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SSRI
2881
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$369K |
|
2882
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
3,996
-22,350
| -85% | -$2.19M |
|
|
ATRI
2883
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
968
| – | – |
|
|
ADXS
2884
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,825
| New | +$313K |
|
|
AMBR
2885
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
70,599
+1,123
| +2% | +$5.19K |
|
|
KE
2886
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
34,082
+10,965
| +47% | +$118K |
|
2887
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-4,755
| -69% | -$709K |
|
|
WLH
2888
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
26,159
-44,712
| -63% | -$529K |
|
|
JWN
2889
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$340K |
|
2890
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,609
| New | +$419K |
|
|
HWCC
2891
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
53,979
-12,249
| -18% | -$71K |
|
|
GES
2892
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$577K |
|
|
SASR
2893
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
13,491
+5,419
| +67% | +$143K |
|
2894
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
44,512
+28,215
| +173% | +$232K |
|
2895
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$346K |
|
|
HTB
2896
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
20,223
-4,293
| -18% | -$78.5K |
|
|
CPLA
2897
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,053
| New | +$326K |
|
|
SF
2898
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,125
| New | +$400K |
|
2899
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,392
| New | +$408K |
|
|
MXIM
2900
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,500
| -62% | -$554K |
|
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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.