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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,200
| New | +$2.48M |
|
1727
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.69B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,177
-80,558
| -42% | -$1.88M |
|
|
PPP
1728
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,434
-573,424
| -32% | -$1.05M |
|
1729
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.7B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
205,472
+130,032
| +172% | +$1.62M |
|
1730
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,094
-33,867
| -30% | -$1.08M |
|
|
PPBI
1731
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
105,874
+31,023
| +41% | +$721K |
|
1732
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
77,254
+15,033
| +24% | +$516K |
|
|
MR
1733
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,356
+34,009
| +208% | +$1.4M |
|
1734
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$398M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,025
+7,069
| +25% | +$559K |
|
1735
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
284,400
| – | – |
|
|
SWN
1736
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.42M |
|
1737
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.76T
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
2,138,560
+1,467,360
| +219% | +$1.51M |
|
|
DFT
1738
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,795
+8,628
| +20% | +$371K |
|
1739
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.88B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
| – | – |
|
1740
Mercer International
MERC
$44.7M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
313,284
-5,524
| -2% | -$48.9K |
|
|
CUK
1741
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,735
-88
| -0.2% | -$4.45K |
|
|
VCRA
1742
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
193,833
-18,701
| -9% | -$225K |
|
|
BDN
1743
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$533M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
148,218
-180,102
| -55% | -$2.75M |
|
1744
Nelnet
NNI
$4.81B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
71,452
+31,172
| +77% | +$1.16M |
|
1745
STMicroelectronics
STM
$47.7B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
421,149
-540,675
| -56% | -$3.1M |
|
1746
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.41B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
| – | – |
|
1747
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,999
| New | +$2.4M |
|
1748
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$259B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,606
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
BHI
1749
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+44,600
| +446% | +$2.02M |
|
1750
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$314M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
219,757
+175,245
| +394% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.