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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$9.85B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,791
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2252
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$649K |
|
2253
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.21B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,688
+9,397
| +54% | +$441K |
|
|
ELNK
2254
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,634
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
CS
2255
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
2256
Oil States International
OIS
$492M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-14,986
| -29% | -$486K |
|
|
AET
2257
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$3.44M |
|
|
CRC
2258
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
TEN
2259
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
|
MOMO
2260
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$875M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+80,000
| +200% | +$1.08M |
|
2261
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,724
-12,229
| -35% | -$665K |
|
2262
Cognex
CGNX
$9.79B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,050
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2263
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.51B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
62,132
+3,493
| +6% | +$67K |
|
2264
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$408M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+65,100
| +283% | +$941K |
|
|
IMPV
2265
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,017
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2266
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.03B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,525
+35,181
| +264% | +$913K |
|
2267
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$550M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
2268
Rambus
RMBS
$9.64B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
99,223
-141,926
| -59% | -$1.73M |
|
2269
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
2270
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
2271
Regions Financial
RF
$26.5B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,602
-42,311
| -23% | -$383K |
|
2272
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.72B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+1,500
| +9% | +$97.2K |
|
|
XLRN
2273
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,205
-653
| -2% | -$21.2K |
|
|
CSFL
2274
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,764
+20,600
| +37% | +$321K |
|
|
ALR
2275
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,895
+7,505
| +17% | +$162K |
|
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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.