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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.58B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
30,825
+16,305
| +112% | +$512K |
|
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2402
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
94,621
+24,586
| +35% | +$247K |
|
2403
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$27.6M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
1,158
+1,002
| +642% | +$932K |
|
2404
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$410B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-238,300
| -86% | -$5.26M |
|
2405
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.9B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
20,901
+3,096
| +17% | +$130K |
|
2406
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$2.95B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
77,175
+47,403
| +159% | +$576K |
|
|
TLMR
2407
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
50,011
+6,162
| +14% | +$119K |
|
|
ILG
2408
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
60,215
+26,392
| +78% | +$377K |
|
|
ENZ
2409
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
160,061
-57,708
| -26% | -$320K |
|
2410
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-61,300
| -67% | -$1.85M |
|
|
HABT
2411
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,207
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2412
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
34,974
-1,964
| -5% | -$49.4K |
|
|
TTM
2413
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,395
| New | +$858K |
|
2414
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
71,335
-47,675
| -40% | -$663K |
|
2415
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
63,268
-13,751
| -18% | -$208K |
|
2416
Ennis
EBF
$550M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
49,124
-71,850
| -59% | -$1.36M |
|
2417
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$445M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
926
+817
| +750% | +$775K |
|
2418
Curis
CRIS
$9.14M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
301
-91
| -23% | -$325K |
|
2419
Skywest
SKYW
$4.37B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
35,453
+8,587
| +32% | +$196K |
|
|
CSBK
2420
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
62,057
+8,539
| +16% | +$128K |
|
|
ACAS
2421
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
59,076
-32,123
| -35% | -$508K |
|
2422
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.89B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
65,975
+1,314
| +2% | +$20K |
|
2423
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-174,600
| -88% | -$7.47M |
|
2424
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.8B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
29,712
-51,380
| -63% | -$1.61M |
|
2425
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.8B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
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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.