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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIVE
2301
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
172,772
+33,895
| +24% | +$205K |
|
2302
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,241
+11,473
| +11% | +$107K |
|
2303
Brink's
BCO
$4.86B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,992
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2304
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.23B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,879
+50,802
| +266% | +$826K |
|
2305
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.78B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,580
-6,212
| -22% | -$308K |
|
2306
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,952
+49,782
| +190% | +$771K |
|
2307
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.06B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,164
-21,470
| -25% | -$382K |
|
2308
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,921
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
REGI
2309
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,049
-130,689
| -51% | -$1.21M |
|
2310
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.59B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,570
-24,458
| -60% | -$1.55M |
|
|
GAP
2311
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+31,100
| +142% | +$662K |
|
2312
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+6,700
| +203% | +$759K |
|
|
ONIT
2313
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-74,210
| -63% | -$2.29M |
|
|
GOLD
2314
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$927K |
|
|
CBR
2315
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
745,928
+18,423
| +3% | +$31.4K |
|
2316
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,770
+10,917
| +25% | +$193K |
|
2317
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2318
JD.com
JD
$41.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,501
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2319
Allot
ALLT
$373M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
226,392
-34,885
| -13% | -$175K |
|
2320
Enpro
NPO
$6.95B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,028
-43,224
| -63% | -$2.24M |
|
2321
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2322
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.71B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
128,439
+19,996
| +18% | +$159K |
|
|
ALEX
2323
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,610
-28,328
| -48% | -$1.05M |
|
2324
Ducommun
DCO
$2.77B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,934
+10,510
| +23% | +$179K |
|
|
MPSX
2325
DELISTED
Multi Packaging Solutions Intl.
MPSX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,862
+30,459
| +58% | +$474K |
|
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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.