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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAST
1926
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
163,277
+42,397
| +35% | +$556K |
|
|
ARQL
1927
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,022,348
-3,689
| -0.4% | -$6.25K |
|
|
AET
1928
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
15,904
-200,827
| -93% | -$23.1M |
|
|
AXE
1929
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$2.09M |
|
1930
Tapestry
TPR
$30.5B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,469
| New | +$1.87M |
|
1931
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,019
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
CHK
1932
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
2,257
+2,057
| +1,029% | +$1.97M |
|
1933
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,874
-1,048,762
| -96% | -$43.7M |
|
1934
Digi International
DGII
$2.53B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
179,756
+19,107
| +12% | +$197K |
|
|
VSA
1935
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.49M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75
-10
| -12% | -$266K |
|
1936
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
195,258
+72,439
| +59% | +$845K |
|
1937
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,100
| New | +$2.2M |
|
1938
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
52,771
-200,865
| -79% | -$6.9M |
|
1939
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.74B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
77,104
+13,595
| +21% | +$327K |
|
|
YELL
1940
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
217,485
+174,427
| +405% | +$1.56M |
|
|
GPX
1941
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
87,896
+15,487
| +21% | +$369K |
|
1942
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.31B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,764
+19,052
| +196% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CPLA
1943
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,074
+29,021
| +411% | +$1.51M |
|
1944
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
SNAX
1945
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1946
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$119M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,870
-8,782
| -11% | -$239K |
|
|
JWN
1947
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,583
+3,010
| +6% | +$134K |
|
|
ZPIN
1948
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
129,604
-36,660
| -22% | -$564K |
|
1949
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1950
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$52.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+19,800
| +33% | +$478K |
|
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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.