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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DD
1201
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
86,040
+62,067
| +259% | +$4.08M |
|
1202
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$459B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
90,000
-20,000
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
|
HI
1203
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
185,379
+22,515
| +14% | +$682K |
|
|
ISIL
1204
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
411,144
+5,515
| +1% | +$71.7K |
|
|
1205
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$459B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
89,800
-160,000
| -64% | -$9.75M |
|
1206
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.8B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
401,749
+161,408
| +67% | +$2.34M |
|
|
SAFM
1207
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
63,990
-47,688
| -43% | -$4.2M |
|
|
WGL
1208
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
78,189
+61,232
| +361% | +$4.15M |
|
|
VVC
1209
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
104,680
+32,563
| +45% | +$1.63M |
|
|
RP
1210
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
246,491
+17,889
| +8% | +$387K |
|
1211
Crocs
CROX
$6.65B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
484,010
+17,198
| +4% | +$167K |
|
1212
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
328,260
-34,656
| -10% | -$552K |
|
1213
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.87B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
278,337
+24,146
| +9% | +$490K |
|
|
ENH
1214
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
80,559
+59,015
| +274% | +$3.87M |
|
1215
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.59B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
297,585
+71,430
| +32% | +$1.25M |
|
1216
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$705M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
242,015
-14,471
| -6% | -$360K |
|
1217
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.5B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
223,500
+58,900
| +36% | +$1.75M |
|
1218
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.2B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
63,703
-54,484
| -46% | -$4.39M |
|
|
SIVB
1219
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
56,400
| – | – |
|
|
NSA
1220
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+257,667
| New | +$5.35M |
|
1221
Albany International
AIN
$2.15B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
134,046
+11,784
| +10% | +$465K |
|
1222
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.5B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
141,800
+23,000
| +19% | +$809K |
|
1223
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
814,822
-1,691,971
| -67% | -$10.9M |
|
|
DBD
1224
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
213,810
-4,122
| -2% | -$106K |
|
|
NE
1225
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+644,119
| New | +$6.14M |
|
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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.