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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGLN
876
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
152,923
+40,846
| +36% | +$2.75M |
|
877
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $10M | 0.02% |
267,167
-184,248
| -41% | -$6.6M |
|
|
SPLS
878
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $10M | 0.02% |
1,163,793
-1,749,162
| -60% | -$16.7M |
|
879
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
170,949
+116,402
| +213% | +$8.04M |
|
880
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.74B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
433,853
+36,502
| +9% | +$798K |
|
|
MRO
881
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
662,200
+14,100
| +2% | +$186K |
|
882
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $9.92M | 0.02% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
883
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
206,746
+23,356
| +13% | +$1.07M |
|
884
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $9.87M | 0.02% |
245,900
+89,196
| +57% | +$3.54M |
|
885
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
51,300
+31,200
| +155% | +$5.58M |
|
886
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
120,757
-162,128
| -57% | -$12.3M |
|
887
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
40,500
+2,000
| +5% | +$527K |
|
888
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
154,846
-261,242
| -63% | -$15.4M |
|
889
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
3,433,652
-621,414
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
890
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $9.74M | 0.02% |
1,360,200
+717,100
| +112% | +$4.75M |
|
891
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
277,737
+130,690
| +89% | +$4.82M |
|
892
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
181,318
+131,166
| +262% | +$5.96M |
|
893
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
67,581
-62,302
| -48% | -$9.27M |
|
894
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
202,701
-14,036
| -6% | -$651K |
|
895
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
134,833
+29,605
| +28% | +$1.88M |
|
|
ORBK
896
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
376,165
+60,809
| +19% | +$1.54M |
|
|
MIK
897
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
337,882
-392,346
| -54% | -$11.1M |
|
|
QLIK
898
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
324,659
+139,414
| +75% | +$4.16M |
|
|
TGI
899
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
270,278
-24,946
| -8% | -$902K |
|
900
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
1,309,850
-476,180
| -27% | -$3.41M |
|
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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.