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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJR
1101
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
343,614
-316,824
| -48% | -$5.99M |
|
|
CERN
1102
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
112,539
-42,758
| -28% | -$2.38M |
|
1103
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
370,000
+249,800
| +208% | +$5.96M |
|
|
HW
1104
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
366,726
-9,625
| -3% | -$182K |
|
1105
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
199,050
+65,708
| +49% | +$1.97M |
|
1106
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
107,616
-175,948
| -62% | -$11M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1107
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
1108
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
406,173
+71,736
| +21% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SHPG
1109
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
35,100
+1,400
| +4% | +$253K |
|
1110
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
171,800
-14,900
| -8% | -$524K |
|
|
KNL
1111
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
265,474
-27,939
| -10% | -$655K |
|
|
WLL
1112
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+2,307
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1113
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.29B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
614,271
+14,085
| +2% | +$145K |
|
1114
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
74,500
+58,700
| +372% | +$4.69M |
|
|
TIF
1115
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
105,200
+21,900
| +26% | +$1.46M |
|
|
DF
1116
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
352,357
+322,926
| +1,097% | +$5.72M |
|
1117
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
261,599
+244,111
| +1,396% | +$5.92M |
|
1118
Calix
CALX
$2.27B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
919,959
+46,654
| +5% | +$319K |
|
|
FBC
1119
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
260,267
+15,047
| +6% | +$348K |
|
|
CRZO
1120
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+177,190
| New | +$6.33M |
|
1121
CGI
GIB
$13.9B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
148,561
-222,300
| -60% | -$10.3M |
|
1122
PUT
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
221,300
+179,100
| +424% | +$6.41M |
|
1123
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
174,952
+74,268
| +74% | +$2.06M |
|
|
PFPT
1124
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+100,447
| New | +$5.74M |
|
|
QUOT
1125
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
472,570
-59,569
| -11% | -$686K |
|
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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.