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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
397,402
-104,922
| -21% | -$1.44M |
|
1177
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
196,808
-3,766
| -2% | -$97.9K |
|
1178
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+66,903
| New | +$5.05M |
|
1179
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
71,685
-13,851
| -16% | -$1.22M |
|
1180
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
86,519
-60,170
| -41% | -$4.19M |
|
1181
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
65,286
-25,249
| -28% | -$2.4M |
|
1182
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
222,000
+172,000
| +344% | +$4.64M |
|
1183
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.19B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
119,391
-59,316
| -33% | -$2.49M |
|
1184
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.82B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
156,029
-31,415
| -17% | -$1.1M |
|
|
COL
1185
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+66,529
| New | +$5.93M |
|
|
TWX
1186
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
77,000
+2,000
| +3% | +$148K |
|
1187
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
1,155,686
-359,103
| -24% | -$1.71M |
|
1188
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
101,312
+86,460
| +582% | +$5.21M |
|
1189
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$4.33M |
|
|
K
1190
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
73,514
-97,088
| -57% | -$6.97M |
|
1191
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
103,784
+44,408
| +75% | +$2.6M |
|
|
AIV
1192
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
955,969
-518,502
| -35% | -$2.87M |
|
|
BBBY
1193
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$473M
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
464,637
+5,431
| +1% | +$64.7K |
|
1194
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
189,258
+4,294
| +2% | +$124K |
|
1195
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
38,533
+30,694
| +392% | +$3.52M |
|
|
LLL
1196
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
38,152
+27,370
| +254% | +$3.68M |
|
1197
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
90,496
-108,186
| -54% | -$6.32M |
|
|
CXO
1198
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1199
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
157,080
-56,100
| -26% | -$2.19M |
|
1200
Mistras Group
MG
$492M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
233,602
-46,552
| -17% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.