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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| – | – |
-118,587
| Closed | -$551K |
|
3302
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| – | – |
-16,298
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
3303
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| – | – |
-3,400
| Closed | -$234K |
|
3304
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| – | – |
-22,131
| Closed | -$472K |
|
3305
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| – | – |
-2,200
| Closed | -$288K |
|
3306
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| – | – |
-26,799
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
3307
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4B
| – | – |
-21,900
| Closed | -$1.34M |
|
3308
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| – | – |
-6,725
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
3309
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| – | – |
-6,110
| Closed | -$2.15M |
|
3310
Box
BOX
$4.02B
| – | – |
-11,692
| Closed | -$143K |
|
3311
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.08B
| – | – |
-44,500
| Closed | -$176K |
|
3312
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| – | – |
-13,215
| Closed | -$2.4M |
|
3313
CALL
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| – | – |
-16,200
| Closed | -$1.73M |
|
|
3314
PUT
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| – | – |
-11,900
| Closed | -$1.27M |
|
3315
Cerus
CERS
$587M
| – | – |
-84,199
| Closed | -$499K |
|
3316
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
3317
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| – | – |
-64,500
| Closed | -$1.23M |
|
3318
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.09B
| – | – |
-64,616
| Closed | -$74K |
|
3319
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| – | – |
-1,136,956
| Closed | -$35M |
|
3320
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.18B
| – | – |
-8,991
| Closed | -$350K |
|
3321
CALL
Capital One
COF
$124B
| – | – |
-4,600
| Closed | -$319K |
|
3322
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.14B
| – | – |
-19,383
| Closed | -$352K |
|
3323
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$678K |
|
3324
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| – | – |
-3,476
| Closed | -$218K |
|
3325
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| – | – |
-382,326
| Closed | -$32.1M |
|
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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.