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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AHL
701
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
296,370
+159,553
| +117% | +$7.45M |
|
702
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
40,100
-10,000
| -20% | -$3.51M |
|
|
ICPT
703
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
96,200
| – | – |
|
704
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
536,762
-366,806
| -41% | -$10.9M |
|
705
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
492,268
+45,453
| +10% | +$1.19M |
|
706
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
170,100
+73,500
| +76% | +$5.52M |
|
707
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
89,643
+15,076
| +20% | +$2.01M |
|
708
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
82,000
-132,900
| -62% | -$23.3M |
|
|
AXE
709
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
254,176
-14,198
| -5% | -$814K |
|
710
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
952,363
+105,507
| +12% | +$1.57M |
|
711
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
275,041
+125,061
| +83% | +$5.97M |
|
|
WEB
712
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
742,931
+175,533
| +31% | +$3.2M |
|
|
HMHC
713
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
856,386
+400,915
| +88% | +$7.29M |
|
714
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
346,544
+160,196
| +86% | +$5.18M |
|
|
RATE
715
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,784,493
+540,833
| +43% | +$4.68M |
|
|
EEQ
716
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
732,849
+54,212
| +8% | +$890K |
|
|
JCP
717
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,501,843
+585,152
| +64% | +$5.14M |
|
718
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
967,700
-21,000
| -2% | -$239K |
|
|
PX
719
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
118,214
+72,466
| +158% | +$8.22M |
|
|
SNBR
720
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
621,113
+81,357
| +15% | +$1.77M |
|
721
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
141,088
-256,166
| -64% | -$22.1M |
|
722
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
344,079
-54,162
| -14% | -$1.43M |
|
|
GWB
723
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
417,811
-144,838
| -26% | -$4.51M |
|
724
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
165,337
-51,228
| -24% | -$4.29M |
|
725
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$388M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,316,462
+159,732
| +14% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.