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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCAI
1776
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
49,751
+24,179
| +95% | +$1.12M |
|
|
NTT
1777
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,264
-33,496
| -40% | -$1.49M |
|
|
VRTU
1778
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,879
+31,362
| +62% | +$1.09M |
|
1779
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.28B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
80,491
+19,815
| +33% | +$589K |
|
1780
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,425
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
ESIO
1781
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
403,479
+73,966
| +22% | +$506K |
|
1782
Adtran
ADTN
$769M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
126,056
-166
| -0.1% | -$3.16K |
|
1783
Civeo
CVEO
$377M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
108,669
+9,576
| +10% | +$196K |
|
|
BV
1784
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
585,232
-25,833
| -4% | -$90.6K |
|
|
WWAV
1785
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
KCG
1786
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
+126,400
| +253% | +$1.68M |
|
1787
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+22,779
| +44% | +$680K |
|
1788
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+3,400
| +13% | +$289K |
|
1789
O-I Glass
OI
$1.41B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
129,890
-392,267
| -75% | -$7.2M |
|
1790
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.3B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
193,369
+57,900
| +43% | +$699K |
|
1791
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+9,600
| +19% | +$411K |
|
|
STKL
1792
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
557,294
-138,387
| -20% | -$640K |
|
1793
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+488,505
| New | +$2.05M |
|
1794
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$430M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
170,282
-1,167,423
| -87% | -$16.9M |
|
1795
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+6,200
| +12% | +$248K |
|
1796
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
59,493
-331,295
| -85% | -$12.9M |
|
1797
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
198,081
+23,105
| +13% | +$288K |
|
|
HIFR
1798
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
131,694
-107,194
| -45% | -$1.82M |
|
|
AMTD
1799
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
| – | – |
|
|
LLTC
1800
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
49,630
-37,829
| -43% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.