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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.02B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,200
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2202
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2203
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$83.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGEM
2204
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,057
+25,730
| +40% | +$377K |
|
2205
Avis
CAR
$5.76B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,683
-4,115
| -9% | -$114K |
|
|
NGHC
2206
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,208
+47,296
| +340% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CVT
2207
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,624
-129,266
| -78% | -$4.29M |
|
2208
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$581M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
96,099
+5,571
| +6% | +$68.2K |
|
|
FPO
2209
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
141,848
+17,887
| +14% | +$159K |
|
2210
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SEMG
2211
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$581K |
|
|
VRN
2212
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,221
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2213
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.43B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2214
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,629
+30,854
| +115% | +$775K |
|
|
MYCC
2215
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
99,757
-47,258
| -32% | -$601K |
|
2216
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.32B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,571
-31,576
| -35% | -$654K |
|
2217
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$876M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,079
-230,991
| -80% | -$4.99M |
|
2218
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.87B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
NILE
2219
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,087
-19,286
| -29% | -$501K |
|
|
PBPB
2220
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
102,401
-62,370
| -38% | -$831K |
|
|
ABB
2221
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,570
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
CUDA
2222
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,568
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2223
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.57B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+21,900
| +44% | +$522K |
|
|
EGIO
2224
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,435
-499
| -2% | -$30.2K |
|
|
SEMG
2225
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,173
-95,680
| -71% | -$2.78M |
|
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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.