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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSKY
2476
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
63,223
-4,799
| -7% | -$65.7K |
|
2477
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2478
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
48,310
-32,140
| -40% | -$547K |
|
2479
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.21B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
79,448
-14,262
| -15% | -$136K |
|
2480
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,913
| New | +$862K |
|
|
MTOR
2481
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
117,853
-85,871
| -42% | -$707K |
|
2482
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.53B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$720K |
|
2483
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.04B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
58,254
+50,659
| +667% | +$775K |
|
2484
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.11B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,768
| New | +$762K |
|
2485
Core Laboratories
CLB
$520M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,825
| New | +$824K |
|
2486
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,491
| New | +$760K |
|
2487
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$974K |
|
2488
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
4,341
-25,055
| -85% | -$4.48M |
|
2489
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.5M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
11,525
-3,871
| -25% | -$254K |
|
2490
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.78B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
48,515
-27,724
| -36% | -$493K |
|
|
ISEE
2491
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,296
| New | +$810K |
|
2492
PUT
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
3,133
-2,667
| -46% | -$751K |
|
|
FLNA
2493
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.3M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
54,086
-2,192
| -4% | -$34.8K |
|
|
SIR
2494
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
72,536
-85,497
| -54% | -$909K |
|
|
ECYT
2495
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
258,220
-34,514
| -12% | -$126K |
|
|
NRF
2496
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
72,443
-528,504
| -88% | -$6.79M |
|
2497
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.21B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
288,983
-131,024
| -31% | -$402K |
|
2498
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.64B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
34,236
+23,639
| +223% | +$576K |
|
2499
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.73B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
2500
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.73B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
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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.