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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1677
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
+48,968
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1678
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
119,000
-15,800
| -12% | -$369K |
|
1679
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.8M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
28,585
+3,096
| +12% | +$296K |
|
1680
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.1B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
RRTS
1681
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
14,563
-9,255
| -39% | -$2.17M |
|
|
FMSA
1682
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
351,719
+179,560
| +104% | +$885K |
|
1683
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
104,000
| – | – |
|
|
JOYY
1684
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$1.5M |
|
1685
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.86B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
136,739
+121,173
| +778% | +$2.61M |
|
1686
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.23B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
117,300
+93,800
| +399% | +$2.4M |
|
1687
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
161,722
+34,018
| +27% | +$557K |
|
|
WSTC
1688
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
136,374
-129,886
| -49% | -$2.79M |
|
1689
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$24.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
1690
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+20,000
| +48% | +$820K |
|
1691
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
ITCI
1692
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,412
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
CBI
1693
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
| – | – |
|
1694
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.71B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
211,012
-216,860
| -51% | -$2.81M |
|
1695
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-66,500
| -63% | -$5.09M |
|
|
FLG
1696
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.74B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
58,837
+54,583
| +1,283% | +$2.49M |
|
|
BPFH
1697
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
224,544
+64,343
| +40% | +$775K |
|
|
OTIC
1698
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
166,457
-15,375
| -8% | -$229K |
|
1699
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
VEDL
1700
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
334,964
-110,736
| -25% | -$696K |
|
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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.