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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-100
| -0.4% | -$4.42K |
|
|
HSII
2227
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
75,191
-13,834
| -16% | -$275K |
|
|
PHIIK
2228
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,893
+10,544
| +17% | +$200K |
|
|
GAS
2229
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,211
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2230
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
2231
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2232
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$680K |
|
2233
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.94B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
117,536
+30,075
| +34% | +$323K |
|
2234
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.28B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
204,930
-420,985
| -67% | -$2.52M |
|
|
TBHC
2235
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,774
-1,468
| -2% | -$22K |
|
|
DSCI
2236
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
319,319
-5,394
| -2% | -$20.2K |
|
2237
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,847
+2,264
| +9% | +$101K |
|
|
CBPO
2238
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,809
-10,954
| -48% | -$1.27M |
|
2239
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,996
+10,445
| +46% | +$374K |
|
|
ORIT
2240
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,336
+19,948
| +34% | +$332K |
|
2241
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$640M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,617
-13,195
| -78% | -$4.23M |
|
|
MBFI
2242
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,514
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2243
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$349M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
229,230
-320,794
| -58% | -$1.59M |
|
2244
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+14,000
| +259% | +$907K |
|
2245
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,377
-11,641
| -10% | -$137K |
|
2246
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,435
-101,640
| -69% | -$2.63M |
|
2247
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,135
-9,349
| -12% | -$180K |
|
2248
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
174,417
-28,601
| -14% | -$213K |
|
|
HTO
2249
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,460
-11,448
| -27% | -$410K |
|
|
CPGX
2250
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
48,642
-580,769
| -92% | -$14.8M |
|
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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.