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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
LXFT
2127
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,062
+16,057
| +134% | +$938K |
|
|
JOYY
2128
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,054
+37,157
| +630% | +$1.85M |
|
2129
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.17B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
ESV
2130
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-5,000
| -12% | -$208K |
|
|
SRDX
2131
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,849
+9,562
| +18% | +$210K |
|
2132
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$870M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,232
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2133
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,334
-14,404
| -34% | -$709K |
|
|
PARA
2134
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-48,800
| -65% | -$2.65M |
|
|
NSU
2135
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
492,562
+145,248
| +42% | +$480K |
|
|
TSS
2136
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,229
+1,905
| +8% | +$98.8K |
|
|
IQNT
2137
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,489
-193,115
| -73% | -$3.27M |
|
2138
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
2139
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.28B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
43,893
+25,925
| +144% | +$854K |
|
2140
Azenta
AZTA
$1.32B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
128,203
-62,126
| -33% | -$651K |
|
|
CRZO
2141
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
KYNB
2142
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$29M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
3,492
-959
| -22% | -$439K |
|
|
LADR
2143
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
118,252
-9,381
| -7% | -$113K |
|
2144
Future Fuel
FF
$204M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
131,544
+24,391
| +23% | +$267K |
|
|
ODP
2145
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,245
-94,754
| -69% | -$4.63M |
|
|
OB
2146
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
103,642
+37,819
| +57% | +$488K |
|
2147
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$806M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
86,035
+36,010
| +72% | +$603K |
|
2148
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.91B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,205
+19,729
| +39% | +$402K |
|
|
CRCM
2149
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
121,916
+48,941
| +67% | +$376K |
|
2150
QuinStreet
QNST
$925M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
400,873
-5,226
| -1% | -$17.8K |
|
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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.