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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
35,599
-185,590
| -84% | -$14.5M |
|
1652
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$991M
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
197,303
+113,003
| +134% | +$1.53M |
|
1653
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
51,385
-18,825
| -27% | -$1.13M |
|
1654
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GWPH
1655
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
30,791
+18,661
| +154% | +$1.57M |
|
|
GOLD
1656
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
25,126
-358,583
| -93% | -$33.3M |
|
|
CIM
1657
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
59,701
+51,308
| +611% | +$2.26M |
|
1658
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
475,504
+210,041
| +79% | +$1.49M |
|
1659
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
60,100
+40,100
| +201% | +$1.8M |
|
1660
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
49,600
| – | – |
|
|
AVP
1661
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
742,669
-301,493
| -29% | -$1.3M |
|
1662
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
40,500
-45,700
| -53% | -$2.93M |
|
1663
PUT
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
50,723
-187,383
| -79% | -$9.97M |
|
|
THR
1664
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
145,146
+68,152
| +89% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TUES
1665
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
396,901
+53,080
| +15% | +$388K |
|
|
PRFT
1666
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
137,069
-1,701
| -1% | -$35.3K |
|
|
DOC
1667
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
132,183
-59,846
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
1668
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.22B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
1669
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
33,200
| – | – |
|
1670
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1671
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
55,000
+25,000
| +83% | +$1.33M |
|
1672
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$432M
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
794,516
-546,281
| -41% | -$1.73M |
|
1673
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
28,348
+3,968
| +16% | +$381K |
|
1674
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
33,585
+13,523
| +67% | +$1.13M |
|
|
TIF
1675
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
45,158
-45,795
| -50% | -$3.04M |
|
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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.