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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBR
3101
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,865
| New | +$210K |
|
3102
Tilly's
TLYS
$115M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
40,818
+23,491
| +136% | +$144K |
|
3103
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.8M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-43
| -74% | -$982K |
|
3104
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$216K |
|
3105
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
2,209
| – | – |
|
3106
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.23B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,451
| New | +$210K |
|
|
FNHC
3107
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,332
| New | +$251K |
|
|
DVAX
3108
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
3109
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
16,667
| – | – |
|
|
3110
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
16,667
| – | – |
|
|
GI
3111
DELISTED
EndoChoice Holdings, Inc.
GI
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
47,486
+5,714
| +14% | +$27.2K |
|
3112
Aecom
ACM
$9.07B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,270
| New | +$230K |
|
3113
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$698M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,887
| New | +$221K |
|
3114
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$825M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
14,208
-8,293
| -37% | -$117K |
|
3115
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$76.2M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,187
| New | +$244K |
|
3116
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$19.8M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$304K |
|
3117
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
18,838
-8,996
| -32% | -$131K |
|
3118
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,038
| New | +$213K |
|
3119
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-199,000
| -95% | -$4.52M |
|
3120
Toro Company
TTC
$8.93B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
5,124
-8,482
| -62% | -$371K |
|
|
STML
3121
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
33,440
-16,157
| -33% | -$102K |
|
|
DRNA
3122
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
74,791
+35,316
| +89% | +$145K |
|
|
IDTI
3123
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
11,125
-30,688
| -73% | -$650K |
|
|
CACQ
3124
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
19,894
-3,835
| -16% | -$34.1K |
|
3125
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
8,402
-790,018
| -99% | -$23.1M |
|
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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.