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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $30M | 0.05% |
1,198,000
+835,700
| +231% | +$21.3M |
|
402
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
1,822,086
-681,630
| -27% | -$8.3M |
|
403
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
776,000
-718,000
| -48% | -$26.4M |
|
|
HBI
404
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
1,041,502
+128,597
| +14% | +$3.68M |
|
405
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
1,367,018
-358,041
| -21% | -$7M |
|
406
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
269,965
+66,148
| +32% | +$6.52M |
|
407
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
1,650,600
+509,600
| +45% | +$8.34M |
|
408
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
193,800
-111,900
| -37% | -$16.6M |
|
409
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
949,450
+238,435
| +34% | +$5.49M |
|
410
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
1,164,501
+865,459
| +289% | +$20.5M |
|
411
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
716,000
+615,900
| +615% | +$25.1M |
|
412
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
729,620
+387,344
| +113% | +$14M |
|
|
RHT
413
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
378,388
-673,280
| -64% | -$47.5M |
|
414
Axalta
AXTA
$7.01B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
961,906
+79,719
| +9% | +$2.03M |
|
415
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
2,063,800
+451,800
| +28% | +$5.68M |
|
416
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
220,817
+218,538
| +9,589% | +$27.8M |
|
417
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
903,568
-235,275
| -21% | -$6.79M |
|
418
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
349,200
-51,500
| -13% | -$3.98M |
|
|
ALXN
419
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
199,525
-158,716
| -44% | -$23.3M |
|
|
TFCF
420
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
982,917
-899,235
| -48% | -$24.2M |
|
|
AGN
421
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
103,200
-98,336
| -49% | -$28.1M |
|
422
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
295,400
-111,200
| -27% | -$8.21M |
|
423
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
169,600
-86,400
| -34% | -$12M |
|
424
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
333,500
-249,900
| -43% | -$20.1M |
|
425
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
371,000
-335,700
| -48% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.