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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
376
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,032,572
+155,500
| +18% | +$5.05M |
|
377
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.06B
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,510,682
-76,066
| -5% | -$1.58M |
|
|
PLCM
378
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
2,928,451
-141,720
| -5% | -$1.65M |
|
|
IPG
379
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
1,418,169
-950,565
| -40% | -$22.3M |
|
380
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $32.4M | 0.06% |
676,217
+233,663
| +53% | +$11.6M |
|
|
GRA
381
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
441,659
+301,404
| +215% | +$23M |
|
|
WPX
382
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
3,470,450
+872,841
| +34% | +$7.88M |
|
383
Telus
TU
$16B
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
2,004,784
-1,027,600
| -34% | -$16.3M |
|
384
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $32.1M | 0.06% |
3,607,426
-3,127,148
| -46% | -$29.1M |
|
385
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $32M | 0.06% |
735,700
+244,700
| +50% | +$11.4M |
|
|
AMAG
386
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
1,335,176
-630,284
| -32% | -$14.4M |
|
387
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
196,671
+176,246
| +863% | +$27.2M |
|
388
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $31.6M | 0.06% |
426,176
+154,616
| +57% | +$10.1M |
|
389
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
939,035
-782,363
| -45% | -$30M |
|
390
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
760,445
+144,665
| +23% | +$6.05M |
|
391
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
1,293,900
-535,800
| -29% | -$12.4M |
|
392
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
1,566,754
+1,493,171
| +2,029% | +$33.1M |
|
|
INFO
393
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
959,360
+80,595
| +9% | +$2.74M |
|
394
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
2,801,000
+542,500
| +24% | +$6.01M |
|
395
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $31M | 0.06% |
1,194,500
-3,500
| -0.3% | -$91.5K |
|
396
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $31M | 0.06% |
1,324,651
-947,230
| -42% | -$20.5M |
|
|
BRCD
397
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
3,370,423
-2,350,976
| -41% | -$21M |
|
398
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
296,888
+59,337
| +25% | +$6.21M |
|
399
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
390,500
+19,500
| +5% | +$1.49M |
|
400
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $30.7M | 0.06% |
1,349,019
+413,251
| +44% | +$11M |
|
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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.