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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$549M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$537M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$386M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$308M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$442M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$435M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$330M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.4% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+25,000
| +77% | +$258K |
|
|
NDRM
2552
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
46,476
+27,818
| +149% | +$469K |
|
|
NSTG
2553
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
59,841
+2,932
| +5% | +$42.5K |
|
2554
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
123,416
-464,817
| -79% | -$3.37M |
|
2555
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$235M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
29,849
+13,870
| +87% | +$427K |
|
2556
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-35,200
| -63% | -$1.28M |
|
2557
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-230,462
| -68% | -$1.67M |
|
|
NBL
2558
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
2559
LG Display
LPL
$3.14B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
64,263
+43,872
| +215% | +$473K |
|
2560
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$54.5M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
57,958
+24,297
| +72% | +$510K |
|
|
RDUS
2561
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
42,217
+4,076
| +11% | +$72.1K |
|
|
CMBT
2562
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.46B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
80,880
-607,498
| -88% | -$6.22M |
|
2563
Acacia Research
ACTG
$447M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
168,479
+20,938
| +14% | +$96.3K |
|
|
HOT
2564
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2565
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
24,881
+1,982
| +9% | +$60.5K |
|
|
ENDP
2566
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
47,406
-160,565
| -77% | -$3.33M |
|
2567
Enova International
ENVA
$6.27B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
100,271
-74,838
| -43% | -$529K |
|
|
HF
2568
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
25,564
-40,547
| -61% | -$1.22M |
|
|
BBRG
2569
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
89,985
-35,174
| -28% | -$265K |
|
|
ZLTQ
2570
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,956
| New | +$758K |
|
|
SRC
2571
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,845
| New | +$671K |
|
|
SE
2572
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-143,400
| -88% | -$4.57M |
|
|
QUNR
2573
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+4,600
| +23% | +$165K |
|
|
FFIC
2574
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
36,817
+26,826
| +269% | +$548K |
|
2575
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,766 positions worth $54.2B, down 2.7% from $55.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $2.46B in Q2 2016, closing 445 positions and reducing 1,324 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $369M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock worth $198M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2016 buy was Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock: 8,430,023 shares worth $198M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2016, an estimated $549M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $475M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $369M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $54.2B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 402 new positions and closed 445 in Q2 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $54.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.