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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMCC
2026
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
261,591
+74,631
| +40% | +$476K |
|
2027
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,652
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2028
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.82B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2029
WIX.com
WIX
$2.43B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
55,187
+25,880
| +88% | +$661K |
|
2030
Hackett Group
HCKT
$270M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,212
+45,946
| +62% | +$671K |
|
|
IPXL
2031
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
57,854
-6,847
| -11% | -$223K |
|
|
RSTI
2032
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
52,180
-64,838
| -55% | -$2.07M |
|
|
WBA
2033
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,100
| -13% | -$250K |
|
|
EBIX
2034
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+14,700
| +74% | +$676K |
|
2035
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
2036
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.88B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,560
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2037
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,224
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2038
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
27,820
-27,820
| -50% | -$1.64M |
|
|
ILG
2039
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+4,300
| +4% | +$61.4K |
|
2040
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.13B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,266
+16,895
| +137% | +$875K |
|
2041
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,852
+12,686
| +48% | +$540K |
|
2042
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.42B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,963
| – | – |
|
2043
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
70,654
-35,845
| -34% | -$794K |
|
|
AVDL
2044
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
153,079
+42,249
| +38% | +$450K |
|
2045
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,167
-136,533
| -88% | -$12.3M |
|
|
QHC
2046
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,531
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
WAIR
2047
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
122,372
-20,826
| -15% | -$296K |
|
2048
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.47B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
131,392
+4,824
| +4% | +$62.6K |
|
2049
Tanger
SKT
$4.87B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,853
-343,937
| -89% | -$12.5M |
|
2050
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,200
| New | +$1.28M |
|
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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.