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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SSRI
3201
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$92.9K |
|
3202
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
33,680
-58,826
| -64% | -$231K |
|
|
NWY
3203
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
85,055
-67,940
| -44% | -$182K |
|
|
VIRX
3204
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
1,099
-20
| -2% | -$2.22K |
|
|
ICON
3205
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
1,842
+282
| +18% | +$22K |
|
|
TVIA
3206
DELISTED
TerraVia Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
TVIA
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,455
| New | +$110K |
|
|
DMTX
3207
DELISTED
Dimension Therapeutics, Inc
DMTX
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
20,677
+4,827
| +30% | +$36.8K |
|
|
LKM
3208
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$142K |
|
|
NAV
3209
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ATRS
3210
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
109,844
-41,805
| -28% | -$40.4K |
|
3211
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
22,453
+8,722
| +64% | +$40.8K |
|
|
SIGM
3212
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
17,799
-11,499
| -39% | -$76.4K |
|
3213
XWELL
XWEL
$8.87M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
+50
| New | +$116K |
|
3214
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
15,923
-3,682
| -19% | -$33.1K |
|
3215
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
18,893
+634
| +3% | +$4.19K |
|
|
CETV
3216
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
52,490
+694
| +1% | +$1.72K |
|
|
JONE
3217
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,458
| New | +$110K |
|
|
SAND
3218
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
24,277
-7,241
| -23% | -$29.2K |
|
3219
Teekay
TK
$975M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
15,182
-96,870
| -86% | -$909K |
|
3220
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,950
| New | +$121K |
|
3221
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.43B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
41,809
+7,177
| +21% | +$18.5K |
|
3222
Daktronics
DAKT
$941M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,014
| New | +$121K |
|
|
DXYN
3223
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
27,771
-21,984
| -44% | -$84.7K |
|
|
CMCM
3224
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$88.8M
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,071
| New | +$136K |
|
3225
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
2,339
-1,525
| -39% | -$63.3K |
|
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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.