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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Costamare
CMRE
$1.9B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-80,765
| -74% | -$763K |
|
3127
Geron
GERN
$911M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
82,408
+13,753
| +20% | +$40K |
|
3128
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
1,691
-200
| -11% | -$24.7K |
|
3129
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.81B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
27,497
-42,407
| -61% | -$340K |
|
|
SP
3130
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
9,799
-7,348
| -43% | -$165K |
|
3131
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
3,481
-1,497
| -30% | -$102K |
|
3132
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
5,175
-5,041
| -49% | -$214K |
|
3133
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.29B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,413
| New | +$208K |
|
|
SCNB
3134
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,996
-7,417
| -51% | -$185K |
|
|
TBNK
3135
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,221
| New | +$214K |
|
3136
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,256
| New | +$204K |
|
|
GMLP
3137
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
11,707
-5,702
| -33% | -$96.8K |
|
|
AIMT
3138
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,849
| New | +$270K |
|
|
HAR
3139
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-4,700
| -61% | -$367K |
|
3140
WD-40
WDFC
$3.1B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
1,823
-732
| -29% | -$79.4K |
|
|
EGRX
3141
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$229K |
|
|
SGM
3142
DELISTED
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
SGM
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
63,444
+863
| +1% | +$3.98K |
|
|
ORBC
3143
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,404
| New | +$207K |
|
3144
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.4M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
954
-1,911
| -67% | -$423K |
|
|
USAP
3145
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,463
| New | +$223K |
|
|
ABTX
3146
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
8,533
-2,032
| -19% | -$45.3K |
|
|
ININ
3147
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
5,155
-16,405
| -76% | -$639K |
|
|
VOXX
3148
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
74,885
+14,020
| +23% | +$52.1K |
|
|
RAX
3149
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$234K |
|
3150
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
2,887
-1,179
| -29% | -$89K |
|
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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.