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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
9,200,000
+2,240,000
| +32% | +$2.31M |
|
|
SOHU
827
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
285,409
+139,002
| +95% | +$5.92M |
|
828
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
418,500
| – | – |
|
829
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
401,987
+109,878
| +38% | +$2.75M |
|
|
BEAV
830
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
232,434
+222,427
| +2,223% | +$10.6M |
|
831
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
85,224
-1,320,180
| -94% | -$174M |
|
832
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
264,712
+22,779
| +9% | +$884K |
|
|
FLOW
833
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
409,737
+170,752
| +71% | +$4.86M |
|
834
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
349,403
+73,939
| +27% | +$2.14M |
|
835
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
506,550
-58,608
| -10% | -$1.29M |
|
836
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
170,816
-334,224
| -66% | -$21.9M |
|
837
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
105,375
+48,957
| +87% | +$4.81M |
|
838
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
257,400
+200,000
| +348% | +$8.73M |
|
839
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
+222,220
| New | +$9.86M |
|
|
PNRA
840
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
841
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
292,000
+134,900
| +86% | +$4.57M |
|
842
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
93,000
+83,000
| +830% | +$8.83M |
|
843
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.02B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
149,641
+82,797
| +124% | +$6.15M |
|
844
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
677,020
+67,000
| +11% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BHI
845
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
232,957
-3,879,782
| -94% | -$176M |
|
|
FOE
846
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
784,756
-149,272
| -16% | -$1.98M |
|
847
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
404,757
| – | – |
|
|
VAL
848
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
97,080
-112,784
| -54% | -$12.1M |
|
|
MIC
849
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
141,565
-198,055
| -58% | -$14M |
|
850
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
159,267
+95,863
| +151% | +$7.16M |
|
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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.