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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPH
2451
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,442
| New | +$883K |
|
|
PNK
2452
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
| – | – |
|
2453
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$842K |
|
|
JNPR
2454
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,379
| New | +$916K |
|
2455
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.62B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
47,217
-705,905
| -94% | -$13.1M |
|
2456
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$473M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
62,488
+7,253
| +13% | +$112K |
|
2457
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$847K |
|
|
RDC
2458
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWOU
2459
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$817K |
|
|
ANAT
2460
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
7,776
+3,431
| +79% | +$399K |
|
|
BKS
2461
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
77,510
-150,230
| -66% | -$1.74M |
|
2462
Turkcell
TKC
$4.79B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
96,037
+43,643
| +83% | +$416K |
|
|
CMD
2463
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,741
| New | +$879K |
|
|
AOI
2464
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
56,803
-10,382
| -15% | -$214K |
|
|
BGG
2465
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
41,288
-29,910
| -42% | -$647K |
|
2466
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
80,458
+11,163
| +16% | +$128K |
|
|
GRUB
2467
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
14,052
-197,217
| -93% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CCXI
2468
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
193,989
-43,790
| -18% | -$164K |
|
2469
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.26B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
|
DWA
2470
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,254
| New | +$767K |
|
|
STR
2471
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
34,199
+19,634
| +135% | +$492K |
|
2472
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
58,190
+7,106
| +14% | +$105K |
|
2473
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.64B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
25,844
-7,476
| -22% | -$251K |
|
2474
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
195,405
+29,848
| +18% | +$169K |
|
|
PES
2475
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
187,366
-187,039
| -50% | -$615K |
|
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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.