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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRA
2576
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2577
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+15,500
| +155% | +$555K |
|
|
NEWS
2578
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
86,849
-500
| -0.6% | -$4.45K |
|
|
HCOM
2579
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
34,458
+2,542
| +8% | +$55.6K |
|
2580
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
10,744
-13,353
| -55% | -$821K |
|
2581
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$738K |
|
2582
Santander
BSBR
$40.7B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
132,653
+93,221
| +236% | +$450K |
|
2583
First American
FAF
$7.79B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
17,995
-4,917
| -21% | -$183K |
|
|
TSC
2584
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
52,646
-4,362
| -8% | -$56.6K |
|
2585
Olin
OLN
$2.49B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-1,025,326
| -97% | -$22.1M |
|
2586
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$595K |
|
|
2587
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-72,100
| -88% | -$4.29M |
|
2588
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$724K |
|
|
SHOE
2589
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$410M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
57,120
-69,222
| -55% | -$861K |
|
2590
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
FCS
2591
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
35,819
-8,200
| -19% | -$163K |
|
2592
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$942M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
30,211
+10,955
| +57% | +$251K |
|
2593
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.3B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
21,545
-1,066
| -5% | -$36.5K |
|
|
CHK
2594
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
828
-37,439
| -98% | -$35.9M |
|
|
HTS
2595
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
43,248
+29,670
| +219% | +$473K |
|
2596
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.07B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
41,037
+7,384
| +22% | +$132K |
|
|
HIFR
2597
PUT
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2598
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
25,294
+4,668
| +23% | +$147K |
|
2599
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.84B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
9,309
-103,477
| -92% | -$7.18M |
|
|
FBRC
2600
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
46,803
+14,310
| +44% | +$261K |
|
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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.