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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISLE
1226
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
289,608
+98,989
| +52% | +$1.55M |
|
1227
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
49,900
+27,900
| +127% | +$3.03M |
|
1228
Innoviva
INVA
$1.58B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
503,643
+100,686
| +25% | +$1.19M |
|
|
NXTM
1229
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
244,348
-38,998
| -14% | -$696K |
|
1230
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
215,100
-32,664
| -13% | -$752K |
|
1231
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$119B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
149,600
| – | – |
|
|
IMPR
1232
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
376,281
+103,619
| +38% | +$1.36M |
|
|
GRP.U
1233
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
175,068
-10,500
| -6% | -$312K |
|
1234
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
106,300
+86,300
| +432% | +$4.21M |
|
1235
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
88,200
+41,500
| +89% | +$2.22M |
|
1236
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
47,929
-148,765
| -76% | -$15.7M |
|
|
VR
1237
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
107,700
+96,312
| +846% | +$4.52M |
|
|
ISCA
1238
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
156,421
-8,024
| -5% | -$270K |
|
1239
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
47,977
-206,143
| -81% | -$19.6M |
|
|
HES
1240
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
86,700
+2,500
| +3% | +$145K |
|
1241
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
779,865
+168,838
| +28% | +$1.1M |
|
1242
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
649,600
+15,480
| +2% | +$120K |
|
1243
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
154,008
-954,408
| -86% | -$34.2M |
|
1244
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
1245
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
778,200
+708,896
| +1,023% | +$5.19M |
|
|
DERM
1246
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
176,563
-10,144
| -5% | -$280K |
|
1247
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
400,455
+31,522
| +9% | +$414K |
|
1248
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
44,500
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
1249
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
422,786
-52,454
| -11% | -$618K |
|
|
GLUU
1250
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
2,331,506
-1,703,449
| -42% | -$4.29M |
|
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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.