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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
35,800
| – | – |
|
|
PRAH
1252
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+122,708
| New | +$5.65M |
|
1253
ICF International
ICFI
$1.44B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
125,200
+5,408
| +5% | +$212K |
|
1254
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
134,800
+58,400
| +76% | +$2.15M |
|
|
PRA
1255
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
95,486
+145
| +0.2% | +$7.27K |
|
1256
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$2.57M |
|
1257
Interface
TILE
$1.91B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
334,896
-32,502
| -9% | -$554K |
|
|
HAWK
1258
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
152,416
+55,699
| +58% | +$1.86M |
|
1259
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
151,671
-1,447,985
| -91% | -$46.2M |
|
1260
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
+124,400
| New | +$4.77M |
|
|
PDCE
1261
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
87,687
+69,417
| +380% | +$4.12M |
|
|
XLNX
1262
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
109,239
-185,118
| -63% | -$8.46M |
|
1263
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
208,835
-58,224
| -22% | -$1.29M |
|
|
MBLY
1264
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
108,500
| – | – |
|
|
PDCO
1265
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $5M | 0.01% |
104,471
+62,704
| +150% | +$2.89M |
|
1266
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $5M | 0.01% |
18,587
-264
| -1% | -$67.6K |
|
|
SC
1267
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $5M | 0.01% |
483,813
-540,221
| -53% | -$6.27M |
|
1268
Ambev
ABEV
$47.3B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
844,667
-1,743,307
| -67% | -$9.36M |
|
1269
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
|
AF
1270
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
324,049
+53,947
| +20% | +$826K |
|
1271
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
150,047
+23,174
| +18% | +$749K |
|
|
FLY
1272
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
499,188
+85,065
| +21% | +$978K |
|
1273
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
242,400
-77,400
| -24% | -$1.79M |
|
1274
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
793,528
+96,145
| +14% | +$690K |
|
1275
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
129,900
+70,500
| +119% | +$2.8M |
|
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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.