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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHS
1526
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
80,007
-11,337
| -12% | -$425K |
|
1527
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$455M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
95,648
+1,610
| +2% | +$54.3K |
|
1528
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.88B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
187,606
-194,660
| -51% | -$3.61M |
|
1529
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$2.35M |
|
|
CYOU
1530
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
168,130
-1,075
| -0.6% | -$20.5K |
|
|
ARWAU
1531
DELISTED
Arowana Inc
ARWAU
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.33M |
|
1532
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.47B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
23,503
-39,761
| -63% | -$5.67M |
|
1533
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1534
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.1B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
+136,600
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1535
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
39,300
+2,400
| +7% | +$204K |
|
1536
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.18B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
118,194
+57,590
| +95% | +$1.71M |
|
1537
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
67,300
+49,800
| +285% | +$2.45M |
|
1538
HealthStream
HSTM
$814M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
125,549
+2,578
| +2% | +$60.6K |
|
1539
Idacorp
IDA
$8.2B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
40,872
+7,069
| +21% | +$521K |
|
1540
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
67,800
| – | – |
|
1541
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$9.2B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
83,389
-2,769
| -3% | -$132K |
|
1542
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.46B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
142,166
+63,866
| +82% | +$1.52M |
|
1543
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
55,640
| – | – |
|
1544
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+75,535
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1545
Citi Trends
CTRN
$543M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
213,192
+13,361
| +7% | +$224K |
|
|
CSW
1546
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.78B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
101,459
+68,196
| +205% | +$2.23M |
|
1547
Energy Recovery
ERII
$439M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
371,930
-63,556
| -15% | -$678K |
|
1548
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+55,555
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
BITA
1549
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
122,600
+52,600
| +75% | +$1.28M |
|
1550
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
56,600
+12,100
| +27% | +$836K |
|
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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.