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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MZTI
1876
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.02B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,404
+2,870
| +21% | +$340K |
|
|
UNT
1877
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
134,332
-98,579
| -42% | -$1.31M |
|
|
AZPN
1878
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,889
-491
| -0.9% | -$19.8K |
|
1879
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
73,183
+4,233
| +6% | +$101K |
|
|
MYCC
1880
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
| – | – |
|
1881
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-51,000
| -71% | -$5.09M |
|
1882
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,008
| New | +$2.02M |
|
1883
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,747
| New | +$2.41M |
|
1884
Matsons
MATX
$6.15B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,035
+5,789
| +10% | +$200K |
|
|
PERY
1885
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
102,797
+11,327
| +12% | +$217K |
|
1886
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
263,970
+239,979
| +1,000% | +$1.38M |
|
|
PDLI
1887
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
656,598
-547,620
| -45% | -$1.83M |
|
|
IPHI
1888
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,270
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
FDML
1889
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
247,428
+27,157
| +12% | +$238K |
|
|
GLDD
1890
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
471,410
+21,374
| +5% | +$96.2K |
|
1891
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$130B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,945
-320,400
| -92% | -$22.5M |
|
1892
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,124
-37,710
| -74% | -$6.27M |
|
1893
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
136,590
+122,890
| +897% | +$1.82M |
|
1894
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,168
+4,600
| +5% | +$95.6K |
|
|
PCH
1895
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
59,943
-53,812
| -47% | -$1.82M |
|
|
CATM
1896
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,288
+8,988
| +21% | +$344K |
|
1897
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.94B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,558
-24,214
| -33% | -$1.36M |
|
|
BBOX
1898
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
155,709
+22,311
| +17% | +$295K |
|
|
SCTY
1899
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+46,900
| +123% | +$1.16M |
|
|
SPNC
1900
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,735
| New | +$1.91M |
|
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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.