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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
1,034,226
-510,643
| -33% | -$15M |
|
377
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $32.6M | 0.06% |
359,999
-73,607
| -17% | -$6.04M |
|
378
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $32.4M | 0.06% |
891,876
+31,180
| +4% | +$1.1M |
|
379
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
381,983
+101,708
| +36% | +$8.66M |
|
380
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| $32.1M | 0.06% |
382,326
+16,784
| +5% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SPLS
381
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $32.1M | 0.06% |
2,912,955
+324,830
| +13% | +$3.05M |
|
|
WNR
382
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $32M | 0.06% |
1,101,520
-1,918,399
| -64% | -$57.9M |
|
383
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
1,120,800
+321,200
| +40% | +$8.26M |
|
384
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
1,341,243
+242,784
| +22% | +$5.53M |
|
385
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $31.7M | 0.06% |
252,400
-457,800
| -64% | -$54.7M |
|
|
WBA
386
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $31.7M | 0.06% |
376,346
-872,642
| -70% | -$69.7M |
|
|
CHK
387
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
38,267
+37,809
| +8,255% | +$26.8M |
|
388
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
390,268
+370,265
| +1,851% | +$28M |
|
389
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $31.4M | 0.06% |
677,000
+63,200
| +10% | +$2.75M |
|
|
SDRL
390
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
35,389
+35,147
| +14,524% | +$25.3M |
|
|
MDRX
391
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
2,363,724
-134,630
| -5% | -$1.77M |
|
|
HOLX
392
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $31.1M | 0.06% |
900,946
+66,590
| +8% | +$2.32M |
|
|
EQC
393
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $31.1M | 0.06% |
1,101,158
+454,942
| +70% | +$12.3M |
|
|
INFO
394
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $31.1M | 0.06% |
878,765
+257,049
| +41% | +$7.47M |
|
|
CTRA
395
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $31M | 0.06% |
1,364,584
+159,187
| +13% | +$3.19M |
|
396
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $31M | 0.06% |
755,624
+172,130
| +29% | +$6.93M |
|
397
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
505,040
-149,699
| -23% | -$8.16M |
|
398
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
+650,880
| New | +$30.5M |
|
399
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
1,457,955
+235,471
| +19% | +$4.78M |
|
400
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
286,400
-351,000
| -55% | -$34.1M |
|
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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.