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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Cato Corp
CATO
$64.5M
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
105,772
+5,261
| +5% | +$196K |
|
|
GHL
1402
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
247,469
+183,314
| +286% | +$3.64M |
|
1403
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.7B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
153,922
-2,693
| -2% | -$63.9K |
|
|
EDR
1404
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+86,268
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1405
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.34B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
58,069
-126,164
| -68% | -$7.9M |
|
1406
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
20,700
+18,600
| +886% | +$3.33M |
|
|
BSFT
1407
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
96,714
-139,755
| -59% | -$5.77M |
|
1408
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$50.2B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
169,300
-215,100
| -56% | -$5.19M |
|
1409
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.4B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
44,100
| – | – |
|
|
ANDV
1410
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
52,700
-83,900
| -61% | -$6.66M |
|
1411
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$124M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
693,975
+53,258
| +8% | +$284K |
|
1412
Veeco
VECO
$2.92B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
237,055
-43,123
| -15% | -$767K |
|
1413
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.18B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
159,939
+119,422
| +295% | +$2.9M |
|
1414
Omeros
OMER
$827M
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
370,385
-107,963
| -23% | -$1.33M |
|
1415
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$113B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
179,600
-301,000
| -63% | -$6.53M |
|
|
STAY
1416
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
259,784
-103,052
| -28% | -$1.55M |
|
1417
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1418
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$645M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
352,773
-32,891
| -9% | -$321K |
|
|
WBA
1419
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
46,300
-116,800
| -72% | -$9.42M |
|
1420
Terex
TEX
$7.82B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
189,611
-350,954
| -65% | -$8.03M |
|
|
LM
1421
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
130,600
+34,500
| +36% | +$1.12M |
|
1422
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$992M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
128,912
+42,607
| +49% | +$1.33M |
|
|
TWOU
1423
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+4,353
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1424
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$94.1B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
254,229
+130,116
| +105% | +$1.84M |
|
|
X
1425
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+227,500
| New | +$3.82M |
|
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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.