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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFS
1326
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
300,204
-554
| -0.2% | -$8.65K |
|
1327
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$2.48M |
|
|
SCS
1328
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
328,905
-151,259
| -32% | -$2.29M |
|
|
ZEN
1329
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
168,445
-26,594
| -14% | -$642K |
|
1330
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.42B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
48,987
-134,514
| -73% | -$13.9M |
|
1331
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
491,722
-13,335
| -3% | -$106K |
|
1332
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$207B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.48M |
|
|
B
1333
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.7B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
206,800
-463,400
| -69% | -$8.25M |
|
1334
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
86,263
-605,850
| -88% | -$34.3M |
|
|
CPHD
1335
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
143,074
+19,078
| +15% | +$577K |
|
|
IMOS
1336
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.9B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
220,179
+13,563
| +7% | +$267K |
|
1337
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
98,524
+51,262
| +108% | +$2.41M |
|
|
X
1338
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+260,071
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
1339
Booking.com
BKNG
$145B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
87,675
-9,154,025
| -99% | -$475M |
|
|
EBSB
1340
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
294,981
+20,476
| +7% | +$298K |
|
1341
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
198,740
+181,580
| +1,058% | +$3.59M |
|
|
SVU
1342
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
131,299
+35,860
| +38% | +$1.23M |
|
|
CAVM
1343
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+112,161
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1344
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.8B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
18,900
+7,900
| +72% | +$1.7M |
|
1345
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$278M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
66,066
+9,347
| +16% | +$547K |
|
1346
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.6B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
617,600
-118,600
| -16% | -$690K |
|
1347
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.23B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
100,315
-56,535
| -36% | -$2.58M |
|
1348
Cable One
CABO
$223M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
8,411
-439
| -5% | -$210K |
|
1349
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.8B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
63,400
+53,400
| +534% | +$3.28M |
|
1350
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
23,000
+13,000
| +130% | +$2.28M |
|
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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.