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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.26B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,580
-18,108
| -11% | -$138K |
|
2327
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,168
-1,503
| -27% | -$423K |
|
|
ZEUS
2328
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,461
+21,583
| +114% | +$483K |
|
|
ASCMA
2329
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,799
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
RICE
2330
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2331
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
FMBI
2332
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,261
-34,130
| -35% | -$614K |
|
2333
Monro
MNRO
$529M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,179
-29,858
| -63% | -$1.97M |
|
|
QEP
2334
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
| – | – |
|
|
CY
2335
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+30,000
| +41% | +$286K |
|
|
DTLK
2336
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
144,893
+2,235
| +2% | +$18.6K |
|
|
AKRX
2337
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,092
-23,345
| -38% | -$647K |
|
2338
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,945
-103,784
| -42% | -$735K |
|
|
LPT
2339
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,258
-271,599
| -91% | -$9.88M |
|
2340
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,462
-14,356
| -48% | -$985K |
|
|
RAI
2341
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
2342
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
GOV
2343
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+9,919
| +27% | +$194K |
|
2344
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$687K |
|
2345
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,596
-34,907
| -68% | -$2.23M |
|
|
CVT
2346
CALL
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVT
2347
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2348
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.27B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+10,000
| +20% | +$162K |
|
2349
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1M |
|
2350
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,116
+8,025
| +158% | +$630K |
|
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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.