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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CONMED
CNMD
$1.31B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
75,568
+34,552
| +84% | +$1.46M |
|
1477
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
232,935
-158,346
| -40% | -$2.52M |
|
1478
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
141,157
+15,736
| +13% | +$392K |
|
1479
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
75,368
+53,211
| +240% | +$2.58M |
|
1480
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
44,708
-44,659
| -50% | -$3.36M |
|
|
MITL
1481
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
567,452
-4,002
| -0.7% | -$27.3K |
|
1482
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
+38,341
| New | +$3.29M |
|
1483
Unisys
UIS
$245M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
488,671
-151,796
| -24% | -$1.16M |
|
|
SCTY
1484
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
148,600
+117,100
| +372% | +$2.88M |
|
1485
EnerSys
ENS
$6.94B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
59,578
+49,231
| +476% | +$2.91M |
|
1486
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.7B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
125,100
-226,500
| -64% | -$6.88M |
|
1487
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
59,283
-126,486
| -68% | -$7.45M |
|
1488
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
63,400
-169,000
| -73% | -$9.19M |
|
1489
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.15B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
30,600
-3,700
| -11% | -$425K |
|
1490
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
296,600
+256,600
| +642% | +$2.62M |
|
1491
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
86,347
-45,559
| -35% | -$2.17M |
|
|
EXPR
1492
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
12,126
+8,257
| +213% | +$2.77M |
|
1493
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+449,830
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1494
Avient
AVNT
$3.34B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
99,589
+91,959
| +1,205% | +$3.24M |
|
1495
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
104,221
+66,980
| +180% | +$2.15M |
|
|
ONE
1496
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
685,780
-21,502
| -3% | -$81.2K |
|
1497
Medifast
MED
$110M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
104,824
+37,968
| +57% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SRGA
1498
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
32,180
-181
| -0.6% | -$21.2K |
|
|
RDS.A
1499
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
|
EVDY
1500
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
439,363
+25,579
| +6% | +$164K |
|
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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.