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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
2151
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2152
KT
KT
$8.92B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,526
-426,194
| -81% | -$5.94M |
|
2153
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
713,101
-68,886
| -9% | -$132K |
|
2154
StoneX
SNEX
$9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
262,126
-28,978
| -10% | -$154K |
|
2155
Carriage Services
CSV
$635M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,645
-13,205
| -18% | -$304K |
|
|
RYZ
2156
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.59B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,637
| New | +$905K |
|
|
ERF
2157
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
213,886
-257,900
| -55% | -$1.39M |
|
|
WWAV
2158
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SN
2159
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
199,115
-96,307
| -33% | -$744K |
|
|
BWLD
2160
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-9,900
| -50% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SAFE
2161
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,998
-32,678
| -52% | -$1.54M |
|
2162
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDC
2163
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
| – | – |
|
|
FENG
2164
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.4M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,181
+370
| +0.6% | +$8.79K |
|
|
MVC
2165
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
173,333
-7,411
| -4% | -$57.7K |
|
2166
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2167
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
+170,000
| +227% | +$699K |
|
|
ONCE
2168
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
27,172
+8,378
| +45% | +$358K |
|
2169
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,929
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
IXYS
2170
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
135,461
+25,394
| +23% | +$276K |
|
2171
Designer Brands
DBI
$298M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
65,163
-41,214
| -39% | -$948K |
|
2172
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.07B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,828
+38,713
| +274% | +$985K |
|
2173
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,500
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
EVRI
2174
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,649
-246,599
| -17% | -$410K |
|
2175
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,043
+11,648
| +19% | +$221K |
|
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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.