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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $6M | 0.01% |
307,739
-205,758
| -40% | -$3.81M |
|
1152
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+128,565
| New | +$5.83M |
|
1153
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
127,617
-92,374
| -42% | -$4.4M |
|
|
UNVR
1154
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
315,805
+50,006
| +19% | +$909K |
|
|
WNR
1155
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
289,500
+193,100
| +200% | +$4.53M |
|
|
CZZ
1156
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
913,636
+118,994
| +15% | +$657K |
|
|
JWN
1157
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
156,300
+149,700
| +2,268% | +$6.65M |
|
1158
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
52,200
+13,800
| +36% | +$1.48M |
|
1159
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
121,850
-23,694
| -16% | -$1.12M |
|
1160
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
148,798
+80,398
| +118% | +$2.93M |
|
1161
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
1162
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
489,257
-174,295
| -26% | -$2.55M |
|
1163
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
55,447
-848,398
| -94% | -$92.2M |
|
|
VIAB
1164
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
142,000
+30,300
| +27% | +$1.25M |
|
|
MGI
1165
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
858,521
+32,217
| +4% | +$207K |
|
1166
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
147,304
-29,552
| -17% | -$1.25M |
|
1167
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
130,000
+120,000
| +1,200% | +$5.26M |
|
|
DDC
1168
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
664,852
-153,957
| -19% | -$1.65M |
|
|
SGI
1169
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
424,828
+83,044
| +24% | +$1.23M |
|
1170
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
330,807
+17,094
| +5% | +$284K |
|
|
SPLK
1171
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
1172
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
225,954
-96,234
| -30% | -$2.47M |
|
1173
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
462,031
-344,322
| -43% | -$5.06M |
|
|
SRG
1174
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
116,476
-142,879
| -55% | -$7.17M |
|
|
HOS
1175
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
694,941
-112,758
| -14% | -$1.07M |
|
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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.