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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENTL
2776
DELISTED
Entellus Medical, Inc. Common Stock
ENTL
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
27,226
+108
| +0.4% | +$1.86K |
|
|
ENDP
2777
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$657K |
|
2778
Powell Industries
POWL
$8.46B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
37,314
+16,347
| +78% | +$184K |
|
2779
LSB Industries
LXU
$881M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
52,434
-268,094
| -84% | -$2.67M |
|
|
YZC
2780
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+2,100
| +3% | +$11.7K |
|
2781
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82.4M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,507
| New | +$403K |
|
|
TA
2782
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
11,802
+4,357
| +59% | +$159K |
|
|
NAVG
2783
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,490
| New | +$457K |
|
2784
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,085
| New | +$463K |
|
2785
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$594M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
452,482
-153,091
| -25% | -$164K |
|
|
JUNO
2786
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
12,482
-2,287
| -15% | -$94.9K |
|
2787
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+13,300
| +67% | +$241K |
|
2788
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KW
2789
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
24,926
+6,799
| +38% | +$141K |
|
|
LDR
2790
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
11,454
-3,385
| -23% | -$126K |
|
2791
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
50,297
+9,255
| +23% | +$79.9K |
|
2792
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
38,792
-2,510
| -6% | -$27.9K |
|
|
WPRT
2793
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.5M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
27,935
+1,728
| +7% | +$37.2K |
|
|
ARLZ
2794
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
141,461
-233,866
| -62% | -$883K |
|
2795
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
2796
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.7M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
101,434
-18,079
| -15% | -$89.8K |
|
|
QIWI
2797
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
35,331
+13,559
| +62% | +$178K |
|
|
ELGX
2798
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
3,702
-88
| -2% | -$10.1K |
|
2799
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,368
| New | +$435K |
|
2800
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
25,391
-3,379
| -12% | -$62.6K |
|
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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.