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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPTP
851
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
1,951,155
+94,888
| +5% | +$486K |
|
852
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
134,179
-94,093
| -41% | -$8M |
|
|
ARGO
853
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
230,644
+107,666
| +88% | +$4.86M |
|
|
AKS
854
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
2,232,834
-623,827
| -22% | -$2.73M |
|
|
NCI
855
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
642,835
+71,925
| +13% | +$1.14M |
|
856
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
84,156
-116,947
| -58% | -$13.7M |
|
857
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,738,429
-2,525,288
| -59% | -$17.2M |
|
858
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,633,247
-331,883
| -17% | -$2.33M |
|
859
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
238,983
+221,685
| +1,282% | +$9.81M |
|
|
PHH
860
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
771,446
-52,132
| -6% | -$676K |
|
861
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
193,900
-99,500
| -34% | -$5.49M |
|
862
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
815,800
-467,500
| -36% | -$6.16M |
|
863
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
864
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.05B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
751,711
+725,867
| +2,809% | +$7.57M |
|
865
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
94,389
+71,162
| +306% | +$7.98M |
|
866
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,277,264
-79,680
| -6% | -$702K |
|
867
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
64,417
-105,759
| -62% | -$16.8M |
|
|
WNR
868
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
491,652
-609,868
| -55% | -$14.3M |
|
|
PNK
869
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
914,346
-760,119
| -45% | -$14.7M |
|
|
LMNX
870
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
500,680
+18,148
| +4% | +$363K |
|
|
MLNX
871
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
211,207
-435,754
| -67% | -$20.7M |
|
|
GIMO
872
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
270,851
-89,895
| -25% | -$2.86M |
|
|
BRSL
873
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
539,213
-39,300
| -7% | -$712K |
|
|
NFX
874
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
228,486
-806,120
| -78% | -$30.9M |
|
875
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
158,660
+82,452
| +108% | +$5.23M |
|
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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.