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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPL
1576
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
82,967
+68,277
| +465% | +$2.6M |
|
|
BCOV
1577
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
355,729
+11,420
| +3% | +$76.7K |
|
1578
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
42,298
+21,117
| +100% | +$1.5M |
|
|
SSRI
1579
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
240,573
+170,673
| +244% | +$1.59M |
|
1580
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
95,982
+15,958
| +20% | +$489K |
|
|
SKX
1581
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
105,000
-157,000
| -60% | -$4.74M |
|
1582
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.52B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
78,116
-71,182
| -48% | -$2.56M |
|
1583
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$262M
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
212,924
-48,248
| -18% | -$591K |
|
|
ACC
1584
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
58,850
-22,910
| -28% | -$1.08M |
|
1585
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.68B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
49,297
+45,047
| +1,060% | +$2.72M |
|
1586
Green Dot
GDOT
$746M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
141,736
+62,344
| +79% | +$1.39M |
|
1587
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
49,175
-33,897
| -41% | -$2.01M |
|
1588
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
71,700
+50,000
| +230% | +$2.05M |
|
1589
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
215,501
+45,558
| +27% | +$824K |
|
1590
Saia
SAIA
$11.2B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
122,614
+10,523
| +9% | +$280K |
|
|
GWR
1591
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
52,300
| – | – |
|
1592
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$94.5B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
32,100
-44,200
| -58% | -$4.25M |
|
|
WRI
1593
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
75,257
+67,948
| +930% | +$2.58M |
|
1594
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.59B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
58,827
-18,477
| -24% | -$933K |
|
1595
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
83,000
| – | – |
|
1596
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.53B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
180,546
+105,976
| +142% | +$1.82M |
|
|
ANW
1597
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
554,008
+137,567
| +33% | +$950K |
|
|
LTXB
1598
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
113,128
+68,346
| +153% | +$1.67M |
|
1599
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
105,472
-1,272,078
| -92% | -$33.9M |
|
1600
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.9B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
30,578
-177
| -0.6% | -$16.9K |
|
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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.