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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENLC
1751
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
154,544
-120,960
| -44% | -$1.73M |
|
1752
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,554
| – | – |
|
|
AUO
1753
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
704,219
-135,327
| -16% | -$382K |
|
1754
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
1755
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
427,690
-435,708
| -50% | -$2.66M |
|
1756
SAP
SAP
$200B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,406
+11,740
| +57% | +$921K |
|
|
EOCA
1757
DELISTED
Endesa Americas S.A.
EOCA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,657
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
DCM
1758
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
89,988
-121,979
| -58% | -$3.05M |
|
1759
GoPro
GPRO
$119M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
224,787
+141,594
| +170% | +$1.57M |
|
1760
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.88B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
LGF
1761
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-345,022
| -74% | -$7.24M |
|
1762
Titan International
TWI
$519M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
388,993
-202,706
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
|
MDVN
1763
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIVB
1764
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1765
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-35,500
| -67% | -$4.62M |
|
1766
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$46M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,261
-71,256
| -60% | -$3.3M |
|
1767
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,734
-80,628
| -60% | -$3.57M |
|
|
CMA
1768
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
| – | – |
|
|
DRII
1769
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$1.36M |
|
1770
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
195,289
+170,897
| +701% | +$2.57M |
|
1771
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.81B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
126,791
+5,192
| +4% | +$97.8K |
|
1772
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1773
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.95B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,557
+12,299
| +26% | +$473K |
|
1774
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,451
-105,049
| -69% | -$6.11M |
|
|
MCRN
1775
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
163,882
+69,219
| +73% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.