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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
118,664
-80,715
| -40% | -$1.4M |
|
1902
KB Financial Group
KB
$40.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,298
-26,278
| -27% | -$762K |
|
1903
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,275
| New | +$1.99M |
|
1904
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-44,900
| -72% | -$4.83M |
|
1905
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.11B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,436
+19,084
| +168% | +$1.15M |
|
|
MNR
1906
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
152,783
-31,211
| -17% | -$377K |
|
1907
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.76B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,768
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
FTD
1908
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
80,595
+2,026
| +3% | +$53.5K |
|
1909
Forward Air
FWRD
$472M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,106
+7,210
| +19% | +$325K |
|
1910
PetMed Express
PETS
$43.2M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,995
+90,638
| +554% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BECN
1911
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,873
-76,757
| -64% | -$3.3M |
|
1912
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
60,450
| – | – |
|
|
AHRT
1913
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$545M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
144,549
-85,543
| -37% | -$1.04M |
|
|
UCTT
1914
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.53B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
348,173
-33
| -0% | -$182 |
|
1915
Orion
OEC
$404M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
124,535
+333
| +0.3% | +$5K |
|
|
FUR
1916
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
225,008
-259,469
| -54% | -$2.81M |
|
|
DD
1917
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-141,100
| -82% | -$9.27M |
|
1918
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
96,364
-365,502
| -79% | -$6.32M |
|
1919
Ford
F
$59.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
156,630
-27,317
| -15% | -$360K |
|
|
BRQS
1920
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016
| – | – |
|
1921
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-214,800
| -81% | -$7.11M |
|
|
DSPG
1922
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
184,062
-14,344
| -7% | -$139K |
|
1923
Dine Brands
DIN
$454M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,020
-8,135
| -26% | -$698K |
|
|
BFX
1924
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
109,055
-10,018
| -8% | -$189K |
|
1925
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$380B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-18,900
| -19% | -$417K |
|
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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.