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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.99B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,917
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2352
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$355M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,687
+27,476
| +335% | +$966K |
|
2353
Novanta
NOVT
$5.01B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,972
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
AT
2354
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
426,215
-122,759
| -22% | -$298K |
|
2355
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-93,000
| -79% | -$3.81M |
|
2356
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2357
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
| – | – |
|
2358
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$86.9M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,850
+8,180
| +16% | +$160K |
|
|
ATVI
2359
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$962K |
|
2360
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,748
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
AAV
2361
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
184,317
-6,583
| -3% | -$36.6K |
|
|
KITE
2362
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,621
+1,391
| +7% | +$68.3K |
|
|
MOMO
2363
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
101,875
+86,775
| +575% | +$1.17M |
|
|
MKTO
2364
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,505
+336
| +1% | +$9.3K |
|
2365
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.48B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,041
+4,763
| +33% | +$253K |
|
2366
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
132,122
-80,644
| -38% | -$653K |
|
|
SF
2367
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,125
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
OSB
2368
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,228
-22,245
| -30% | -$460K |
|
|
TIER
2369
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,470
| New | +$991K |
|
|
SHLM
2370
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,655
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2371
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-66,100
| -77% | -$2.92M |
|
2372
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,199
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
JBTM
2373
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,544
-80,799
| -83% | -$4.72M |
|
|
FRGI
2374
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,317
+37,517
| +426% | +$1.06M |
|
|
WG
2375
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
399,021
+79,664
| +25% | +$220K |
|
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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.