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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Wipro
WIT
$19B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
705,707
-1,180,736
| -63% | -$2.7M |
|
|
WCIC
2052
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
96,606
+10,559
| +12% | +$181K |
|
2053
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,270
-220,710
| -92% | -$16.6M |
|
|
XCRA
2054
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
283,676
+36,659
| +15% | +$225K |
|
2055
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.33B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,701
+21,015
| +273% | +$1.22M |
|
2056
PUT
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-50,000
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
|
DCH
2057
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,300
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2058
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
9,487
+6,900
| +267% | +$1.12M |
|
2059
Pool Corp
POOL
$7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,213
-15,043
| -47% | -$1.35M |
|
2060
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-40,000
| -42% | -$1.15M |
|
|
MSCC
2061
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,385
-63,808
| -56% | -$2.18M |
|
2062
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,496
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2063
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,451
+6,541
| +23% | +$301K |
|
2064
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,737
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
CBB
2065
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,425
-11,283
| -14% | -$222K |
|
2066
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-10,000
| -37% | -$940K |
|
2067
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
127,671
-79,547
| -38% | -$1.01M |
|
2068
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$690M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
| – | – |
|
2069
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+7,000
| +70% | +$604K |
|
|
TWX
2070
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+10,000
| +85% | +$740K |
|
2071
Pearson
PSO
$10.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
122,388
+42,598
| +53% | +$508K |
|
|
ELOS
2072
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
206,715
+31,257
| +18% | +$223K |
|
|
FIT
2073
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
RGC
2074
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
72,058
+18,077
| +33% | +$375K |
|
2075
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
220,062
+23,877
| +12% | +$163K |
|
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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.