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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
200,500
+160,500
| +401% | +$7.6M |
|
|
FITB
977
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
+467,731
| New | +$8.39M |
|
978
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
431,476
-123,015
| -22% | -$2.33M |
|
979
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
146,500
+90,200
| +160% | +$4.75M |
|
|
MDCO
980
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
243,207
+140,671
| +137% | +$4.96M |
|
981
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
332,503
+319,698
| +2,497% | +$7.87M |
|
982
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.59B
| $8.15M | 0.02% |
131,341
+93,355
| +246% | +$5.75M |
|
|
CLVS
983
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
593,481
-485,440
| -45% | -$7.1M |
|
|
SAAS
984
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
+585,506
| New | +$6.74M |
|
|
TXNM
985
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.47B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
228,693
+65,945
| +41% | +$2.17M |
|
986
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.86B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
+211,184
| New | +$8.35M |
|
987
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.8B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
117,835
+53,396
| +83% | +$3.53M |
|
|
PMC
988
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
325,825
-77,578
| -19% | -$1.92M |
|
989
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
+94,178
| New | +$7.76M |
|
|
CVSA
990
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
449,944
+227,086
| +102% | +$4.01M |
|
991
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
144,800
-223,600
| -61% | -$12.7M |
|
|
TVTY
992
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
691,759
+27,267
| +4% | +$319K |
|
|
PXD
993
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
52,700
+2,400
| +5% | +$377K |
|
|
BLD
994
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
219,889
+3,298
| +2% | +$111K |
|
|
SNV
995
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
274,400
-93,554
| -25% | -$2.84M |
|
996
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
10,000
-1,800
| -15% | -$1.39M |
|
997
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
31,951
-43,186
| -57% | -$10.2M |
|
998
Archrock
AROC
$6.33B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
836,989
-1,167,566
| -58% | -$9.2M |
|
|
SF
999
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
563,578
+113,157
| +25% | +$1.68M |
|
|
SHOR
1000
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
1,176,309
+204,688
| +21% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.