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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
171,277
+163,067
| +1,986% | +$17M |
|
577
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
153,047
+88,616
| +138% | +$10M |
|
578
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
218,015
+98,244
| +82% | +$7.6M |
|
|
ALJ
579
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
2,829,004
-954,933
| -25% | -$8.24M |
|
|
WFM
580
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
560,600
-1,753,596
| -76% | -$54.5M |
|
581
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
2,213,350
+1,802,300
| +438% | +$15.7M |
|
|
UTEK
582
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
775,813
-61,766
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
583
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
281,046
+162,110
| +136% | +$10.6M |
|
|
QIHU
584
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
241,900
| – | – |
|
|
HES
585
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
292,100
+48,800
| +20% | +$2.83M |
|
586
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
923,213
+8,899
| +1% | +$167K |
|
|
SFLY
587
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
375,608
+57,544
| +18% | +$2.7M |
|
|
AMSGP
588
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
589
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
325,262
+82,560
| +34% | +$4.06M |
|
590
Revvity
RVTY
$12.3B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
332,175
+139,165
| +72% | +$7.32M |
|
|
LNKD
591
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
91,800
-109,700
| -54% | -$15.2M |
|
592
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
113,971
-149,692
| -57% | -$24.3M |
|
593
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
223,217
+49,453
| +28% | +$3.74M |
|
594
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
573,951
+218,242
| +61% | +$7.12M |
|
595
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
513,318
+463,808
| +937% | +$16.9M |
|
596
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
44,100
+24,100
| +121% | +$8.41M |
|
597
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
201,800
-131,700
| -39% | -$10.8M |
|
598
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
316,262
+166,404
| +111% | +$8.41M |
|
599
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $17M | 0.03% |
14,488,000
+13,740,000
| +1,837% | +$14.2M |
|
600
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
+241,900
| New | +$18M |
|
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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.