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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,880
-682
| -2% | -$46.8K |
|
1827
TC Energy
TRP
$70.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,458
-941,128
| -95% | -$38.8M |
|
|
SREV
1828
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
554,777
+51,139
| +10% | +$203K |
|
1829
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-600
| -2% | -$33.3K |
|
1830
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
| – | – |
|
1831
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.06B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
123,679
+88,046
| +247% | +$1.68M |
|
|
S
1832
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
491,404
-1,536,125
| -76% | -$5.69M |
|
1833
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.73B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,080
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
CBPO
1834
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+10,000
| +92% | +$1.16M |
|
|
NPKI
1835
NPK International
NPKI
$1.1B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
383,171
+154,405
| +67% | +$755K |
|
|
NFX
1836
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.92M |
|
1837
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1838
Resources Connection
RGP
$134M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
149,304
+39,544
| +36% | +$586K |
|
1839
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,752
-155,292
| -80% | -$9.78M |
|
|
NFX
1840
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,900
| New | +$1.92M |
|
1841
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
206,775
+193,370
| +1,443% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MNK
1842
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,210
+1,528
| +4% | +$93.4K |
|
|
INSY
1843
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
170,077
+66,636
| +64% | +$971K |
|
1844
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$250B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$358K |
|
1845
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.18B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
163,779
+970
| +0.6% | +$13.6K |
|
|
TCS
1846
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,372
+6,343
| +30% | +$540K |
|
|
WBC
1847
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,956
-16,755
| -41% | -$1.77M |
|
1848
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
86,036
-182,178
| -68% | -$4.54M |
|
|
MNK
1849
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
|
JOY
1850
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
-293,700
| -74% | -$5.55M |
|
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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.