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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.4B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
393,650
-152,113
| -28% | -$4.65M |
|
|
AY
802
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
609,487
| – | – |
|
|
DOOR
803
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
170,884
+9,299
| +6% | +$637K |
|
804
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+271,063
| New | +$11.9M |
|
805
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
81,900
-4,800
| -6% | -$628K |
|
|
AET
806
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
92,200
-1,400
| -1% | -$161K |
|
|
XEC
807
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
+94,190
| New | +$10.6M |
|
808
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
306,247
-84,328
| -22% | -$3.21M |
|
|
OA
809
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
+131,387
| New | +$11.5M |
|
810
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
844,706
+508,341
| +151% | +$7.33M |
|
811
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.21B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
231,972
+161,647
| +230% | +$8.15M |
|
|
MON
812
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
107,900
-1,400
| -1% | -$139K |
|
813
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
421,339
+360,836
| +596% | +$9.25M |
|
814
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,078,548
-26
| -0% | -$252 |
|
815
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
360,598
+282,232
| +360% | +$9.16M |
|
816
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
149,852
+105,004
| +234% | +$7.68M |
|
|
CPE
817
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
99,052
+20,338
| +26% | +$2.18M |
|
818
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
212,856
+153,922
| +261% | +$8.18M |
|
819
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
269,400
+60,100
| +29% | +$2.84M |
|
820
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $11M | 0.02% |
498,775
+445,369
| +834% | +$10.5M |
|
821
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $11M | 0.02% |
594,507
+402,839
| +210% | +$7.33M |
|
822
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
101,200
+2,400
| +2% | +$250K |
|
823
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.4B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
203,516
+165,554
| +436% | +$8.08M |
|
824
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
209,706
+189,357
| +931% | +$8.78M |
|
|
CSGS
825
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
268,464
+80,631
| +43% | +$3.46M |
|
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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.