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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
147,404
+140,250
| +1,960% | +$3.28M |
|
|
CLDT
1552
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$643M
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
148,757
-57,011
| -28% | -$1.22M |
|
1553
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.27B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
596,267
+222,377
| +59% | +$1.26M |
|
1554
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
105,597
-86,319
| -45% | -$2.7M |
|
1555
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$363M
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
69,598
+55,096
| +380% | +$2.28M |
|
1556
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
44,000
-35,400
| -45% | -$2.35M |
|
|
SDRL
1557
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
3,756
-31,633
| -89% | -$30.1M |
|
1558
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
40,800
+10,000
| +32% | +$817K |
|
|
CAJ
1559
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
112,825
-143,763
| -56% | -$4.15M |
|
|
SRCL
1560
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
30,900
| – | – |
|
|
BRSS
1561
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
117,848
-9,927
| -8% | -$264K |
|
1562
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.2B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACH
1563
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
85,891
-19,169
| -18% | -$720K |
|
1564
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
22,800
| – | – |
|
|
AUTO
1565
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
231,322
+1,189
| +0.5% | +$18.1K |
|
|
HSNI
1566
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
65,498
-52,635
| -45% | -$2.69M |
|
1567
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.6B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
82,199
-867,251
| -91% | -$31.8M |
|
|
DMC
1568
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.36B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
58,730
+38,146
| +185% | +$1.87M |
|
1569
American Public Education
APEI
$907M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
113,473
+7,701
| +7% | +$191K |
|
|
GNCMA
1570
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
201,848
+36,393
| +22% | +$594K |
|
|
INWK
1571
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
384,546
-1,818
| -0.5% | -$15K |
|
1572
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
131,078
-26,814
| -17% | -$664K |
|
1573
Teradata
TDC
$2.8B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
125,748
-803,449
| -86% | -$21.3M |
|
|
DATA
1574
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+64,417
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
CIE
1575
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
156,243
-122,966
| -44% | -$4.73M |
|
Similar funds
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.