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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $42.7M | 0.08% |
2,271,881
-639,652
| -22% | -$11.2M |
|
|
MRC
302
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $42.7M | 0.08% |
3,251,603
+356,276
| +12% | +$4.1M |
|
303
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
509,940
+161,050
| +46% | +$12.2M |
|
304
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $42.4M | 0.08% |
4,112,299
-1,755,016
| -30% | -$16.2M |
|
305
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $42M | 0.08% |
683,846
-2,535,692
| -79% | -$153M |
|
306
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $41.9M | 0.08% |
838,873
+714,097
| +572% | +$34M |
|
307
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $41.8M | 0.08% |
1,829,700
-704,400
| -28% | -$15.4M |
|
|
TMX
308
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $41.8M | 0.07% |
1,654,755
+264,397
| +19% | +$6.76M |
|
309
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
860,600
-558,900
| -39% | -$27.4M |
|
|
WBMD
310
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
664,507
-284,376
| -30% | -$15.2M |
|
311
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
3,238,118
+1,665,215
| +106% | +$20.2M |
|
312
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $41.6M | 0.07% |
505,650
+216,449
| +75% | +$16.3M |
|
|
313
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $41.5M | 0.07% |
3,070,300
-805,900
| -21% | -$10.9M |
|
|
ARRS
314
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $41.5M | 0.07% |
1,810,049
+1,344,304
| +289% | +$32.9M |
|
315
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
2,255,459
-229,440
| -9% | -$3.29M |
|
316
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
285,767
+169,661
| +146% | +$21.7M |
|
317
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $41.3M | 0.07% |
621,514
+136,262
| +28% | +$9.02M |
|
318
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $41.3M | 0.07% |
602,891
+15,265
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
319
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $41M | 0.07% |
214,900
-58,300
| -21% | -$9.92M |
|
320
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $41M | 0.07% |
546,506
-46,765
| -8% | -$3.5M |
|
321
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
744,000
-70,400
| -9% | -$3.52M |
|
|
CELG
322
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
401,800
+4,400
| +1% | +$453K |
|
323
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
381,097
+133,093
| +54% | +$12.9M |
|
324
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
1,050,000
-1,288,000
| -55% | -$47.4M |
|
325
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
1,273,479
+347,123
| +37% | +$9.56M |
|
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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.