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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIF
1126
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
83,300
-85,600
| -51% | -$5.74M |
|
1127
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
671,585
-110,717
| -14% | -$810K |
|
1128
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
74,859
+68,280
| +1,038% | +$5.23M |
|
1129
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+180,170
| New | +$5.34M |
|
|
WR
1130
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+122,675
| New | +$5.47M |
|
1131
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
30,700
-1,300
| -4% | -$246K |
|
|
WSTC
1132
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
266,260
+18,415
| +7% | +$383K |
|
|
ISCA
1133
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
164,445
-1,286
| -0.8% | -$43.8K |
|
1134
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
70,000
-45,300
| -39% | -$4.04M |
|
1135
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.29B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
600,186
+57,392
| +11% | +$582K |
|
1136
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
37,200
-11,200
| -23% | -$1.56M |
|
1137
Employers Holdings
EIG
$908M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
214,564
+94,942
| +79% | +$2.49M |
|
|
BBBY
1138
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
121,400
+2,500
| +2% | +$117K |
|
|
CCMP
1139
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
147,027
-2,098
| -1% | -$82.9K |
|
|
TIF
1140
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6M | 0.01% |
81,800
-23,400
| -22% | -$1.57M |
|
|
FLOW
1141
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
238,985
+107,427
| +82% | +$2.35M |
|
1142
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
131,906
+31,701
| +32% | +$1.4M |
|
1143
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
122,833
-91,017
| -43% | -$4.15M |
|
1144
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
134,117
-310,321
| -70% | -$12.2M |
|
|
SF
1145
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
450,421
+50,576
| +13% | +$718K |
|
|
STAY
1146
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+362,836
| New | +$5.06M |
|
1147
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
278,300
-1,966,900
| -88% | -$35.9M |
|
|
HDP
1148
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
520,520
+508,993
| +4,416% | +$5.96M |
|
1149
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
158,112
+37,714
| +31% | +$1.27M |
|
1150
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
140,000
-96,000
| -41% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.