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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBK
2601
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
317,205
+41,451
| +15% | +$96.1K |
|
2602
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
133,311
-77,218
| -37% | -$263K |
|
|
HGG
2603
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
391,714
-16,429
| -4% | -$28.6K |
|
|
TRIB
2604
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$6.18M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
406
+113
| +39% | +$191K |
|
2605
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.75B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
2606
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.75B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$1.09M |
|
2607
Verastem
VSTM
$534M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
44,086
-8,335
| -16% | -$147K |
|
2608
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
29,926
+2,952
| +11% | +$66.1K |
|
|
KMG
2609
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
26,308
-11,304
| -30% | -$263K |
|
2610
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
12,673
-733
| -5% | -$48K |
|
2611
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,940
| New | +$734K |
|
|
SNOW
2612
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
52,487
-24,225
| -32% | -$243K |
|
2613
Scully Royalty
SRL
$78.6M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
62,061
-11,147
| -15% | -$102K |
|
|
PRSU
2614
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.46B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
21,805
-25,578
| -54% | -$783K |
|
|
SKUL
2615
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
109,712
-86,200
| -44% | -$341K |
|
|
CTT
2616
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
55,023
-8,651
| -14% | -$96.1K |
|
|
MNDT
2617
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-74,100
| -64% | -$1.2M |
|
2618
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
12,370
| – | – |
|
2619
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
134,032
+62,864
| +88% | +$292K |
|
2620
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.2B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$653K |
|
|
2621
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.2B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2622
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$692M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
53,889
-17,247
| -24% | -$208K |
|
|
KEM
2623
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
227,683
-68,691
| -23% | -$171K |
|
2624
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2625
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.