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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
208,530
+112,406
| +117% | +$1.5M |
|
1627
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
488,967
-225,645
| -32% | -$1.23M |
|
1628
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.4B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
592,670
-634,438
| -52% | -$2.64M |
|
|
SIX
1629
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
50,081
+34,204
| +215% | +$1.99M |
|
|
TEN
1630
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
62,171
+15,073
| +32% | +$772K |
|
1631
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
304,680
-1,746
| -0.6% | -$14.3K |
|
1632
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
26,540
| – | – |
|
1633
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
61,837
+6,688
| +12% | +$300K |
|
|
MODN
1634
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
216,293
-24,910
| -10% | -$292K |
|
1635
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.64B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
41,629
+38,120
| +1,086% | +$2.58M |
|
1636
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
1637
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$649M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
223,345
+126,810
| +131% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CKH
1638
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
51,400
-10,760
| -17% | -$591K |
|
|
VIAB
1639
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
69,100
-10,100
| -13% | -$418K |
|
1640
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
+35,317
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
KAMN
1641
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
67,271
+3,799
| +6% | +$160K |
|
1642
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
48,374
| – | – |
|
|
DFRG
1643
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
199,247
+62,771
| +46% | +$978K |
|
|
OME
1644
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
142,620
-166,731
| -54% | -$3.11M |
|
1645
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
62,225
-13,939
| -18% | -$576K |
|
1646
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$1.59M |
|
|
KEYW
1647
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
286,024
-23,273
| -8% | -$188K |
|
|
TYC
1648
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
63,698
| – | – |
|
1649
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
65,094
-49,313
| -43% | -$2.13M |
|
1650
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
+84,400
| New | +$3.24M |
|
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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.