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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
B&G Foods
BGS
$300M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,669
+44,499
| +438% | +$1.81M |
|
1702
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.55B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,773
| New | +$2.69M |
|
1703
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLL
1704
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
945
+12
| +1% | +$39.7K |
|
1705
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.45B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,672
+12,281
| +118% | +$1.37M |
|
1706
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.3B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
1707
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.07B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-94,023
| -56% | -$3.08M |
|
1708
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.53B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
255,745
-29,420
| -10% | -$300K |
|
|
1709
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$138B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+600
| +2% | +$59.8K |
|
1710
Honda
HMC
$39.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
102,576
-289,048
| -74% | -$7.78M |
|
1711
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
90,385
-100,085
| -53% | -$3.58M |
|
1712
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.85B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
52,729
-13,974
| -21% | -$661K |
|
1713
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.26B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$2.64M |
|
1714
Materion
MTRN
$4.53B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
104,249
+1,072
| +1% | +$27.5K |
|
1715
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$2.61M |
|
1716
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
453,682
-935,242
| -67% | -$3.85M |
|
1717
Middleby
MIDD
$6.23B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,304
+12,409
| +125% | +$1.42M |
|
1718
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.68B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
83,209
+76,225
| +1,091% | +$2.38M |
|
1719
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.05B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
191,104
-135,444
| -41% | -$1.99M |
|
1720
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-24,700
| -37% | -$1.64M |
|
|
SWFT
1721
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,663
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1722
Griffon
GFF
$4.32B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
152,233
-3,612
| -2% | -$58.5K |
|
1723
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-34,000
| -52% | -$3.01M |
|
|
WLB
1724
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
269,611
+126,411
| +88% | +$1.01M |
|
1725
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$250B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
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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.