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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INXN
176
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $72.5M | 0.13% |
2,096,475
+232,009
| +12% | +$7.22M |
|
177
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $72.4M | 0.13% |
879,600
+14,900
| +2% | +$1.2M |
|
178
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $72.1M | 0.13% |
1,144,080
-194,653
| -15% | -$11.3M |
|
|
WFM
179
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $72M | 0.13% |
2,314,196
-218,431
| -9% | -$6.84M |
|
|
180
PUT
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $71.8M | 0.13% |
1,720,200
+749,200
| +77% | +$31.3M |
|
181
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $71.6M | 0.13% |
889,027
+269,743
| +44% | +$20.7M |
|
182
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $71.6M | 0.13% |
2,514,548
+811,367
| +48% | +$20.9M |
|
183
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $70.8M | 0.13% |
196,300
-25,800
| -12% | -$10.6M |
|
184
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $70.7M | 0.13% |
2,686,900
+9,900
| +0.4% | +$732K |
|
185
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $70.5M | 0.13% |
859,947
+629,709
| +274% | +$51.2M |
|
|
186
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $70.3M | 0.13% |
765,100
-17,500
| -2% | -$1.58M |
|
187
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $70.1M | 0.13% |
3,353,556
-2,220,959
| -40% | -$41.2M |
|
188
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $69.2M | 0.12% |
583,279
+14,560
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
189
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $69.2M | 0.12% |
2,338,846
+1,678,038
| +254% | +$46.5M |
|
190
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $69.1M | 0.12% |
696,300
-33,200
| -5% | -$3.21M |
|
191
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $68.6M | 0.12% |
2,765,192
-1,432,296
| -34% | -$31.6M |
|
192
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $67.7M | 0.12% |
370,000
+207,000
| +127% | +$35.9M |
|
193
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $67.5M | 0.12% |
754,830
+563,205
| +294% | +$51.4M |
|
194
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $67.4M | 0.12% |
2,083,100
+68,500
| +3% | +$2.1M |
|
195
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $67.1M | 0.12% |
7,125,000
-1,975,000
| -22% | -$18.8M |
|
196
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $67M | 0.12% |
1,213,800
-1,131,300
| -48% | -$59.3M |
|
197
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $66.9M | 0.12% |
1,008,058
+203,134
| +25% | +$12.6M |
|
198
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $66.9M | 0.12% |
711,408
+170,326
| +31% | +$15.3M |
|
199
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $66.7M | 0.12% |
1,067,771
-174,939
| -14% | -$9.8M |
|
200
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $66.7M | 0.12% |
1,721,398
-1,810,446
| -51% | -$62.3M |
|
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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.