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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Celestica
CLS
$36.6B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
372,107
+335,366
| +913% | +$3.5M |
|
|
WUBA
1502
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
75,300
+24,100
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
1503
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.96B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
290,369
+2,308
| +0.8% | +$23.4K |
|
|
RTN
1504
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
1505
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
65,800
+45,800
| +229% | +$2.24M |
|
|
NXGN
1506
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
288,718
+13,100
| +5% | +$176K |
|
|
SWC
1507
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
290,000
+241,000
| +492% | +$2.58M |
|
1508
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
132,230
-47,940
| -27% | -$1.45M |
|
1509
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
|
MRSH
1510
Marsh
MRSH
$87.5B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
50,165
-85,670
| -63% | -$5.5M |
|
|
UMPQ
1511
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
221,808
-50,345
| -18% | -$786K |
|
|
WCN
1512
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.7B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
71,384
+64,743
| +975% | +$2.95M |
|
1513
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.56M |
|
|
WIRE
1514
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
91,941
+1,530
| +2% | +$58.8K |
|
1515
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
20,680
+18,845
| +1,027% | +$2.93M |
|
1516
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
42,700
| – | – |
|
|
CZR
1517
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
445,361
-283,328
| -39% | -$2.1M |
|
|
ZIXI
1518
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
912,214
+82,365
| +10% | +$321K |
|
|
SPLK
1519
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+62,895
| New | +$3.32M |
|
1520
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
XCO
1521
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
174,564
-49,786
| -22% | -$865K |
|
1522
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1523
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.97B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
228,148
-21,767
| -9% | -$363K |
|
|
TBI
1524
Trueblue
TBI
$237M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
179,189
-243,209
| -58% | -$5.08M |
|
1525
Gartner
IT
$9.87B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+34,675
| New | +$3.3M |
|
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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.