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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AHT
2376
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
190
+147
| +342% | +$797K |
|
2377
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,818
-11,425
| -28% | -$405K |
|
2378
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,842
-1,875
| -11% | -$133K |
|
2379
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,289
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
ADXS
2380
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,248
+5,423
| +192% | +$695K |
|
2381
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
28,460
-26,626
| -48% | -$781K |
|
2382
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.25B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,616
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
LTC
2383
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.15B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
19,194
-103,231
| -84% | -$4.92M |
|
2384
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$705M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
52,113
-7,767
| -13% | -$141K |
|
|
RFP
2385
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
187,685
+92,065
| +96% | +$513K |
|
2386
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.98B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
103,579
-21,224
| -17% | -$188K |
|
2387
Aaon
AAON
$8.27B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
53,924
+26,282
| +95% | +$475K |
|
|
CBL
2388
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
106,280
-208,440
| -66% | -$2.25M |
|
2389
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.57B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+45,000
| +213% | +$757K |
|
|
OMN
2390
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
136,024
+36,427
| +37% | +$245K |
|
2391
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.5M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
35,554
+566
| +2% | +$15.4K |
|
2392
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,762
| New | +$956K |
|
2393
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
69,785
-7,045
| -9% | -$95.8K |
|
2394
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.5B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2395
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
74,013
+47,900
| +183% | +$495K |
|
2396
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$335K |
|
|
MDC
2397
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
55,527
-92,464
| -62% | -$1.6M |
|
2398
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.45B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,911
| New | +$941K |
|
|
CS
2399
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,550
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2400
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
| – | – |
|
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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.