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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Nice
NICE
$5.29B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
261,970
-54,732
| -17% | -$3.47M |
|
602
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$757M
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
2,871,261
+236,587
| +9% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ECHO
603
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
519,156
+67,290
| +15% | +$2.2M |
|
604
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,005,564
-163,080
| -14% | -$3.03M |
|
605
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
339,450
+80,394
| +31% | +$3.78M |
|
606
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
745,277
+71,453
| +11% | +$1.67M |
|
|
X
607
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
981,600
+641,600
| +189% | +$10.8M |
|
608
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
189,456
+59,258
| +46% | +$4.95M |
|
609
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
344,669
-75,367
| -18% | -$3.24M |
|
610
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
849,125
-115,937
| -12% | -$2.17M |
|
611
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
166,839
-163,113
| -49% | -$16.3M |
|
612
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
+244,306
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
CCP
613
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
619,711
+57,678
| +10% | +$1.51M |
|
614
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
121,015
-26,957
| -18% | -$3.56M |
|
615
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
448,894
+194,238
| +76% | +$7.03M |
|
616
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
237,290
+65,986
| +39% | +$4.14M |
|
617
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $16M | 0.03% |
788,983
-290,156
| -27% | -$5.41M |
|
618
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $16M | 0.03% |
215,352
+143,554
| +200% | +$11.9M |
|
619
3M
MMM
$89B
| $16M | 0.03% |
109,300
+101,559
| +1,312% | +$14.3M |
|
620
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.51B
| $16M | 0.03% |
774,519
+454,805
| +142% | +$10.7M |
|
621
Evertec
EVTC
$1.83B
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,026,504
+37,467
| +4% | +$542K |
|
|
TIVO
622
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,611,216
-94,618
| -6% | -$915K |
|
623
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
196,004
+52,390
| +36% | +$4.32M |
|
624
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
223,123
+91,459
| +69% | +$6.01M |
|
625
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.8B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
267,409
+263,209
| +6,267% | +$15.8M |
|
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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.