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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.9B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
135,168
-680,938
| -83% | -$29M |
|
|
AMTD
1277
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
172,677
+34,213
| +25% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CRAY
1278
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
163,899
-248,375
| -60% | -$8.7M |
|
1279
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
33,692
+19,724
| +141% | +$2.62M |
|
|
EOCC
1280
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
176,453
+38,997
| +28% | +$1.06M |
|
1281
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.42B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
281,329
-58,606
| -17% | -$839K |
|
|
SINA
1282
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
94,100
+6,400
| +7% | +$320K |
|
1283
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.08B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
9,958
+2,445
| +33% | +$1.19M |
|
1284
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.63B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
235,862
+96,916
| +70% | +$2.02M |
|
|
AVTA
1285
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
468,584
+129,833
| +38% | +$1.02M |
|
1286
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1287
Entravision Communication
EVC
$992M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
715,268
-156,301
| -18% | -$1.12M |
|
1288
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.7B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
53,600
+10,000
| +23% | +$929K |
|
1289
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.58B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
29,600
| – | – |
|
1290
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.6B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
127,304
+9,986
| +9% | +$377K |
|
1291
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.4B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
110,400
-86,300
| -44% | -$3.82M |
|
1292
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.87B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
461,250
-299,058
| -39% | -$2.74M |
|
1293
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.94B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$4.8M |
|
1294
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.92B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
40,285
+17,756
| +79% | +$2.07M |
|
1295
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.25B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
77,861
+9,459
| +14% | +$582K |
|
1296
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.5B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
1,354,182
-58,819
| -4% | -$245K |
|
1297
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.45B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
52,400
+10,000
| +24% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SWC
1298
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
400,435
-261,028
| -39% | -$2.79M |
|
|
XXIA
1299
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
480,259
-174,481
| -27% | -$1.79M |
|
1300
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
160,874
+127,654
| +384% | +$3.76M |
|
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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.