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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$267M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$479M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.4% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.78% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
478,785
-552,233
| -54% | -$25.4M |
|
|
ALR
577
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
440,741
+54,139
| +14% | +$2.72M |
|
578
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$197B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
497,600
-143,800
| -22% | -$7.04M |
|
579
Ventas
VTR
$48.6B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
326,959
+322,653
| +7,493% | +$25.2M |
|
580
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
235,364
-533,370
| -69% | -$54.7M |
|
|
FOLD
581
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,630,724
-938,602
| -37% | -$11.3M |
|
582
Opko Health
OPK
$929M
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,432,857
+1,413,655
| +7,362% | +$22M |
|
|
TMX
583
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $23M | 0.03% |
949,560
+856,524
| +921% | +$19.9M |
|
|
HRC
584
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $23M | 0.03% |
423,194
+100,163
| +31% | +$5.2M |
|
|
MR
585
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $23M | 0.03% |
805,722
+60,312
| +8% | +$1.76M |
|
586
Lear
LEA
$7.25B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
203,318
-121,025
| -37% | -$13.9M |
|
587
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
333,700
+164,400
| +97% | +$11.6M |
|
588
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
166,000
-30,000
| -15% | -$4.28M |
|
589
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.5B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
309,366
+150,912
| +95% | +$11.1M |
|
590
Teleflex
TFX
$5.84B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
165,496
-16,917
| -9% | -$2.15M |
|
|
LNKD
591
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
108,200
-10,100
| -9% | -$2.25M |
|
592
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
99,095
+36,127
| +57% | +$8.35M |
|
593
Wells Fargo
WFC
$265B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
394,890
-2,137,120
| -84% | -$119M |
|
594
ConocoPhillips
COP
$141B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
360,602
+216,371
| +150% | +$14.1M |
|
595
Autohome
ATHM
$2.46B
| $22M | 0.03% |
434,905
+402,005
| +1,222% | +$19.8M |
|
596
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
543,485
-227,649
| -30% | -$9.57M |
|
|
RTN
597
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
229,200
| – | – |
|
598
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$73.4B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
128,400
+6,500
| +5% | +$1.13M |
|
599
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
411,400
+84,100
| +26% | +$4.49M |
|
600
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.5B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
235,608
+37,500
| +19% | +$3.55M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,083 positions worth $67.1B, up 2.8% from $65.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 filing shows 504 new, 1,541 increased, 1,228 reduced and 364 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $479M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, up from 9.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2015 buy was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2015, an estimated $410M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $479M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $164M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $67.1B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 504 new positions and closed 364 in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.