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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWP
2451
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
36,356
-145,848
| -80% | -$2.67M |
|
2452
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$66.8B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$807K |
|
|
HOT
2453
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-36,200
| -78% | -$2.47M |
|
2454
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
18,636
-119
| -0.6% | -$4.92K |
|
2455
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,025
| New | +$772K |
|
2456
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$692M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
71,136
+42,035
| +144% | +$468K |
|
2457
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-72,000
| -77% | -$2.72M |
|
2458
PUT
Ternium
TX
$9.37B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
| – | – |
|
2459
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
13,406
-3,425
| -20% | -$238K |
|
2460
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
23,110
-84,600
| -79% | -$2.94M |
|
|
PES
2461
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
374,405
+108,807
| +41% | +$179K |
|
2462
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
69,295
+3,209
| +5% | +$37.3K |
|
|
CSFL
2463
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
55,164
+9,586
| +21% | +$138K |
|
2464
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-100,700
| -94% | -$13.8M |
|
2465
Regional Management Corp
RM
$386M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
47,840
+2,086
| +5% | +$30.5K |
|
2466
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.59B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
27,016
-139,461
| -84% | -$3.98M |
|
2467
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
4,138
-9,050
| -69% | -$1.67M |
|
|
BEL
2468
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
85,948
-315,245
| -79% | -$2.81M |
|
|
EBIX
2469
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SGMO
2470
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
134,182
-322,118
| -71% | -$1.93M |
|
2471
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.6B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2472
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
7,839
-5,316
| -40% | -$570K |
|
|
CSBK
2473
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
53,518
+13,637
| +34% | +$198K |
|
2474
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
23,060
-23,060
| -50% | -$748K |
|
2475
ITT
ITT
$17.7B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,863
| New | +$745K |
|
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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.