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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
79,600
+16,300
| +26% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TRQ
1127
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
186,403
-116,804
| -39% | -$3.39M |
|
|
MAG
1128
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
499,500
+23,200
| +5% | +$284K |
|
|
GNC
1129
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
257,690
-370,268
| -59% | -$10.2M |
|
1130
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
209,701
+182,685
| +676% | +$5.23M |
|
1131
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
90,895
-28,014
| -24% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GWPH
1132
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
67,700
+20,000
| +42% | +$1.68M |
|
1133
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$823K |
|
1134
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
171,640
+153,250
| +833% | +$5.23M |
|
1135
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.17B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
787,980
+1,075
| +0.1% | +$6.79K |
|
|
CHMT
1136
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
234,164
+175,951
| +302% | +$4.75M |
|
1137
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
+72,925
| New | +$6.28M |
|
1138
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
35,969
-5,487
| -13% | -$856K |
|
1139
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
+193,689
| New | +$6.19M |
|
1140
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
45,460
+10,449
| +30% | +$1.38M |
|
1141
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.43B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
308,442
+32,836
| +12% | +$631K |
|
1142
Employers Holdings
EIG
$908M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
208,965
-5,599
| -3% | -$162K |
|
1143
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$865M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
1,741,895
+30,326
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
TWTR
1144
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
357,800
-362,000
| -50% | -$5.65M |
|
1145
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
285,127
-67,920
| -19% | -$1.42M |
|
|
COWN
1146
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
507,682
-23,262
| -4% | -$317K |
|
1147
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
88,500
| – | – |
|
1148
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $6M | 0.01% |
83,337
+72,133
| +644% | +$4.29M |
|
1149
Watsco Inc
WSO
$14.9B
| $6M | 0.01% |
42,660
-21,106
| -33% | -$2.83M |
|
|
SCLN
1150
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $6M | 0.01% |
459,419
-233,255
| -34% | -$3.06M |
|
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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.