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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$715K |
|
|
WIBC
2502
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
78,746
+37,616
| +91% | +$405K |
|
2503
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2504
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.63B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
21,932
-7,598
| -26% | -$281K |
|
2505
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
67,672
-50,256
| -43% | -$629K |
|
|
VNET
2506
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.05B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$639K |
|
|
ANH
2507
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
173,314
-155,278
| -47% | -$726K |
|
|
EMC
2508
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2509
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,955
| New | +$846K |
|
|
TNAV
2510
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
159,381
+4,424
| +3% | +$23.1K |
|
|
FCH
2511
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
129,980
-76,407
| -37% | -$536K |
|
2512
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
2513
Radware
RDWR
$1.24B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
71,571
+15,429
| +27% | +$173K |
|
|
WLH
2514
PUT
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2515
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-228,000
| -79% | -$2.67M |
|
2516
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.82B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
106,470
+43,242
| +68% | +$244K |
|
2517
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2518
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-161,278
| -89% | -$6.41M |
|
|
SBY
2519
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
46,859
-26,081
| -36% | -$396K |
|
2520
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
16,445
+6,897
| +72% | +$367K |
|
|
CBPO
2521
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-6,500
| -46% | -$755K |
|
|
PACW
2522
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2523
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
278,723
-147,436
| -35% | -$444K |
|
2524
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+2,800
| +5% | +$41.1K |
|
|
NXRT
2525
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$665M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
43,404
-5,721
| -12% | -$84.4K |
|
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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.