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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$265M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
36,145
+12,455
| +53% | +$184K |
|
|
QADA
2727
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
28,621
-3,187
| -10% | -$62.8K |
|
2728
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$593K |
|
2729
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-19,200
| -48% | -$463K |
|
2730
AppFolio
APPF
$5.85B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
37,560
+15,260
| +68% | +$204K |
|
|
CIVI
2731
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
26,056
-28,710
| -52% | -$568K |
|
|
BKMU
2732
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
70,691
+10,872
| +18% | +$85.3K |
|
|
OLP
2733
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$548M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
22,587
-7,566
| -25% | -$174K |
|
|
ACHN
2734
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+49,776
| +259% | +$427K |
|
2735
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
8,078
+2,582
| +47% | +$173K |
|
|
CS
2736
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$682K |
|
|
WIFI
2737
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
59,507
-3,157
| -5% | -$24.5K |
|
2738
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
297
-193
| -39% | -$330K |
|
|
GK
2739
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
6,906
+3,434
| +99% | +$253K |
|
2740
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$470K |
|
2741
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.19B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
9,997
-7,003
| -41% | -$393K |
|
|
EXTN
2742
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
40,993
-500,854
| -92% | -$6.91M |
|
2743
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.81B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
30,909
-5,499
| -15% | -$89.8K |
|
|
ALOG
2744
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
6,603
+100
| +2% | +$8.07K |
|
|
ELRC
2745
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
34,026
+11,876
| +54% | +$133K |
|
2746
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+3,800
| +38% | +$151K |
|
2747
Philips
PHG
$25.4B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
28,348
-670,961
| -96% | -$13M |
|
2748
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.19B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$539K |
|
2749
Evolent Health
EVH
$475M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
26,974
-46,594
| -63% | -$640K |
|
|
STL
2750
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
32,984
-31,472
| -49% | -$505K |
|
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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.