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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-122,300
| -92% | -$3.5M |
|
|
ARAV
3002
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,036
| New | +$320K |
|
3003
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
3,865
-3,544
| -48% | -$253K |
|
3004
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,700
| -44% | -$200K |
|
|
SSE
3005
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
498,472
+229,303
| +85% | +$129K |
|
3006
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-10,000
| -82% | -$1.1M |
|
|
FRGI
3007
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+567
| +7% | +$20K |
|
3008
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
1,835
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
3009
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
6,641
-173,829
| -96% | -$7M |
|
3010
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$300K |
|
3011
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
4,923
-10,694
| -68% | -$594K |
|
|
VSI
3012
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
9,198
+1,059
| +13% | +$31.8K |
|
3013
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.46B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
20,452
+230
| +1% | +$3.23K |
|
3014
BGC Group
BGC
$5.58B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
48,623
-52,553
| -52% | -$302K |
|
|
PFC
3015
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,722
-5,730
| -28% | -$110K |
|
|
CTRL
3016
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,563
| New | +$264K |
|
|
NFBK
3017
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
17,118
-162
| -0.9% | -$2.52K |
|
3018
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,209
+1,748
| +27% | +$57.7K |
|
|
RXII
3019
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
206,943
+146,141
| +240% | +$198K |
|
|
MPT
3020
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
21,543
-550
| -2% | -$6.27K |
|
3021
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,179
+280
| +10% | +$23.3K |
|
|
BUFF
3022
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,901
| New | +$209K |
|
|
CACB
3023
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
49,082
-12,475
| -20% | -$68.4K |
|
|
BHR
3024
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
23,951
-2,003
| -8% | -$21.3K |
|
3025
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.98B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-6,200
| -46% | -$228K |
|
Similar funds
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.