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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAGE
901
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
160,270
-28,074
| -15% | -$1.55M |
|
902
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
203,663
-117,098
| -37% | -$5.62M |
|
903
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
187,300
-93,600
| -33% | -$5.3M |
|
904
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
262,200
+35,800
| +16% | +$1.21M |
|
905
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
89,700
+49,700
| +124% | +$5.13M |
|
906
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$354M
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
1,092,774
-76,258
| -7% | -$635K |
|
907
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
83,801
-312,419
| -79% | -$36.2M |
|
908
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
393,500
+163,100
| +71% | +$4.84M |
|
909
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
90,367
+22,258
| +33% | +$2.29M |
|
910
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.4B
| $9.37M | 0.02% |
+240,200
| New | +$9.45M |
|
911
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
1,049,361
+248,403
| +31% | +$2.47M |
|
912
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $9.32M | 0.02% |
54,500
+34,500
| +173% | +$5.59M |
|
|
XOXO
913
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $9.29M | 0.02% |
533,089
-5,113
| -1% | -$86.4K |
|
914
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
| $9.28M | 0.02% |
1,702,633
+130,658
| +8% | +$738K |
|
915
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
101,923
+6,176
| +6% | +$540K |
|
916
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
55,700
| – | – |
|
917
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $9.19M | 0.02% |
850,400
+288,800
| +51% | +$3.2M |
|
|
GCP
918
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
352,470
+244,525
| +227% | +$5.74M |
|
|
CADE
919
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
403,248
+112,626
| +39% | +$2.54M |
|
|
WMGI
920
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $9.09M | 0.02% |
523,142
-140,168
| -21% | -$2.57M |
|
921
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
1,468,306
-203,649
| -12% | -$1.33M |
|
|
TVPT
922
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
703,506
-50,033
| -7% | -$672K |
|
923
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
321,256
+114,272
| +55% | +$2.94M |
|
924
National Grid
NGG
$82.7B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
126,173
-100,510
| -44% | -$6.95M |
|
|
SNCR
925
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
31,419
+24,887
| +381% | +$7.52M |
|
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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.