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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFM
1376
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
129,000
-31,200
| -19% | -$970K |
|
1377
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.9B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
68,315
+11,081
| +19% | +$645K |
|
1378
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.6B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
32,650
+28,498
| +686% | +$3.52M |
|
|
UNTD
1379
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
373,308
-45,283
| -11% | -$499K |
|
|
JOYY
1380
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
120,900
+30,000
| +33% | +$1.5M |
|
1381
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
205,341
-20,814
| -9% | -$406K |
|
1382
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
+81,370
| New | +$4.11M |
|
1383
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.42B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
389,755
-155,055
| -28% | -$1.57M |
|
1384
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58.1B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
96,800
+46,800
| +94% | +$1.83M |
|
1385
Quanex
NX
$854M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
219,232
-30,924
| -12% | -$578K |
|
|
ZVO
1386
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
559,538
+4,565
| +0.8% | +$39.1K |
|
1387
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
181,814
-94,923
| -34% | -$2.22M |
|
1388
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+170,379
| New | +$5.08M |
|
1389
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.6B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
17,800
+7,800
| +78% | +$1.78M |
|
1390
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.75B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
40,000
-104,900
| -72% | -$10.3M |
|
1391
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$409M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
135,727
+78,970
| +139% | +$2.47M |
|
|
BBBY
1392
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
93,300
+86,700
| +1,314% | +$3.93M |
|
1393
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.83B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
110,325
-111,200
| -50% | -$3.75M |
|
|
CPXX
1394
DELISTED
CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COMMON STOCK
CPXX
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+132,752
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
HES
1395
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4M | 0.01% |
+66,528
| New | +$3.85M |
|
1396
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.6B
| $4M | 0.01% |
47,900
-20,800
| -30% | -$1.67M |
|
|
BIG
1397
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4M | 0.01% |
79,726
+14,389
| +22% | +$682K |
|
|
VG
1398
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4M | 0.01% |
654,874
-159,593
| -20% | -$753K |
|
|
KLRE
1399
DELISTED
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp
KLRE
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
399,000
| – | – |
|
|
ELP
1400
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
1,110,998
+379,205
| +52% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.