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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRE
2651
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
69,009
-98,118
| -59% | -$1.1M |
|
|
APOL
2652
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
RST
2653
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
81,988
-31,478
| -28% | -$239K |
|
|
JOY
2654
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-55,500
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
QLTI
2655
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
446,692
-1,600
| -0.4% | -$2.46K |
|
|
WUBA
2656
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-6,200
| -31% | -$320K |
|
2657
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
2658
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-90,000
| -64% | -$1.12M |
|
|
RDEN
2659
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
45,573
+33,635
| +282% | +$336K |
|
2660
Comscore
SCOR
$107M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
1,308
+954
| +269% | +$571K |
|
2661
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.2B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
12,990
+6,798
| +110% | +$327K |
|
2662
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,295
| New | +$672K |
|
|
TNGO
2663
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
80,723
-82,723
| -51% | -$667K |
|
2664
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.93B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
68,091
+5,960
| +10% | +$55.8K |
|
2665
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.67B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-1,500
| -12% | -$80.9K |
|
|
SYNT
2666
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
13,695
-26,721
| -66% | -$1.21M |
|
2667
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
22,010
+3,671
| +20% | +$103K |
|
2668
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$649K |
|
|
SPWR
2669
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,927
| New | +$718K |
|
2670
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.46B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
5,173
-11,803
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
2671
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.99B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,004
| New | +$602K |
|
|
XNET
2672
Xunlei
XNET
$369M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
117,712
-35,669
| -23% | -$220K |
|
|
PGND
2673
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,627
| New | +$523K |
|
|
TE
2674
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,168
| New | +$613K |
|
2675
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.3B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
5,326
-900
| -14% | -$102K |
|
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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.