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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JIVE
1976
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
479,948
+12,135
| +3% | +$47.3K |
|
|
KSU
1977
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,800
| -67% | -$3.71M |
|
|
BRKL
1978
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,932
-50,649
| -24% | -$566K |
|
|
VRTV
1979
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,865
-33,818
| -41% | -$1.31M |
|
1980
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.17B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,835
-33,192
| -32% | -$826K |
|
1981
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,376
-31,660
| -43% | -$1.33M |
|
|
NORD
1982
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,466
-21,725
| -20% | -$469K |
|
1983
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+100,800
| +225% | +$1.51M |
|
1984
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
71,124
-28,842
| -29% | -$704K |
|
|
AD
1985
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
45,363
-6,390
| -12% | -$254K |
|
1986
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-125,400
| -70% | -$3.89M |
|
|
AFAM
1987
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,767
-6,428
| -13% | -$265K |
|
1988
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.82B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,838
-8,660
| -20% | -$436K |
|
|
ZAGG
1989
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
338,029
+277,427
| +458% | +$1.82M |
|
1990
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
47,795
+25,136
| +111% | +$987K |
|
1991
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,172
-7,914
| -10% | -$178K |
|
1992
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
61,888
-37,733
| -38% | -$1.07M |
|
1993
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$897M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,437
+4,423
| +11% | +$162K |
|
1994
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
VGR
1995
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
134,927
+29,805
| +28% | +$375K |
|
1996
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
113,680
-95,085
| -46% | -$1.69M |
|
|
NAME
1997
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
165,516
-56,390
| -25% | -$508K |
|
1998
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-70,000
| -73% | -$4.54M |
|
|
AERI
1999
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,451
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2000
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-23,500
| -26% | -$624K |
|
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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.