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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
398,241
-2,000
| -0.5% | -$31.1K |
|
1002
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
90,700
-141,388
| -61% | -$11.2M |
|
|
HW
1003
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
376,351
+30,156
| +9% | +$506K |
|
1004
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.6M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+89,367
| New | +$6.07M |
|
1005
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.74B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
204,578
+98,258
| +92% | +$3.19M |
|
1006
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
1007
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
149,980
-104,463
| -41% | -$4.53M |
|
|
AJRD
1008
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
453,127
-54,050
| -11% | -$845K |
|
|
RRTS
1009
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
23,818
+8,836
| +59% | +$2.31M |
|
1010
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
96,600
+65,400
| +210% | +$4.64M |
|
1011
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
275,464
+170,554
| +163% | +$4.1M |
|
1012
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
40,400
-1,500
| -4% | -$258K |
|
1013
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
48,697
+28,394
| +140% | +$4.24M |
|
1014
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
461,866
+211,341
| +84% | +$3.16M |
|
1015
BP
BP
$113B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
289,214
-132,751
| -31% | -$3.35M |
|
1016
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
187,486
+7,966
| +4% | +$298K |
|
1017
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
478,348
+122,160
| +34% | +$1.48M |
|
|
KCG
1018
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
612,899
+20,837
| +4% | +$231K |
|
1019
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
62,600
-30,000
| -32% | -$3.27M |
|
1020
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
156,850
-1,024,579
| -87% | -$46.5M |
|
|
SOHU
1021
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
146,407
-40,365
| -22% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SHOR
1022
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
971,621
-164,285
| -14% | -$1.25M |
|
1023
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
230,400
-489,800
| -68% | -$16M |
|
|
MRO
1024
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
648,100
+454,000
| +234% | +$4.24M |
|
1025
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
162,800
+17,600
| +12% | +$736K |
|
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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.