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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOY
1101
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
396,600
-75,500
| -16% | -$950K |
|
1102
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
276,737
-251,769
| -48% | -$5.12M |
|
|
DO
1103
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
292,915
+191,084
| +188% | +$3.77M |
|
|
FUR
1104
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
484,477
+146,331
| +43% | +$1.89M |
|
|
KNL
1105
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
293,413
+53,726
| +22% | +$1.01M |
|
1106
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
55,662
-146,754
| -73% | -$15.5M |
|
1107
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
+41,456
| New | +$5.72M |
|
1108
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
186,700
-1,543,700
| -89% | -$50M |
|
|
DBD
1109
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
217,932
+158,697
| +268% | +$4.15M |
|
1110
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
760,308
-25,800
| -3% | -$206K |
|
1111
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
110,000
-349,960
| -76% | -$19.5M |
|
1112
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
1,413,001
+130,509
| +10% | +$618K |
|
|
IVC
1113
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
475,240
+213,219
| +81% | +$3.02M |
|
1114
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
81,355
-441,045
| -84% | -$29.6M |
|
1115
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
226,400
+60,800
| +37% | +$1.48M |
|
1116
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
6,960,000
+1,732,000
| +33% | +$1.32M |
|
|
CADE
1117
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
290,622
+14,084
| +5% | +$293K |
|
1118
Calix
CALX
$2.27B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
873,305
+61,321
| +8% | +$433K |
|
1119
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
215,500
-264,000
| -55% | -$7.91M |
|
|
HSNI
1120
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
118,133
+78,841
| +201% | +$3.91M |
|
1121
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
34,200
-35,700
| -51% | -$5.32M |
|
1122
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
71,798
-1,277,333
| -95% | -$103M |
|
|
DENN
1123
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
592,601
+205,827
| +53% | +$2M |
|
1124
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
391,281
-825,397
| -68% | -$12M |
|
1125
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+97,438
| New | +$5.48M |
|
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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.