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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
245,700
+187,600
| +323% | +$13.3M |
|
|
PXD
702
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
119,900
+44,600
| +59% | +$7.07M |
|
|
SNBR
703
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
551,426
+86,261
| +19% | +$2.73M |
|
704
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
402,000
+46,100
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
|
SHLD
705
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
618,393
-433,606
| -41% | -$16.7M |
|
706
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
373,252
-852,203
| -70% | -$40.9M |
|
|
DF
707
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,013,445
+536,282
| +112% | +$9.35M |
|
708
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
153,538
+130,364
| +563% | +$13.1M |
|
709
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.1B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
480,450
-190,038
| -28% | -$6.6M |
|
710
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$75B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
186,100
+11,600
| +7% | +$1.07M |
|
711
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.2B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
1,194,365
+426,307
| +56% | +$6.33M |
|
712
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$409B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
845,500
+180,200
| +27% | +$3.7M |
|
|
ARG
713
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
152,917
+109,070
| +249% | +$11.4M |
|
|
EXAS
714
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
541,947
+267,655
| +98% | +$6.72M |
|
|
CXO
715
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
141,348
+24,957
| +21% | +$3.03M |
|
716
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
157,689
+122,411
| +347% | +$11.5M |
|
717
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $16M | 0.02% |
753,870
+53,332
| +8% | +$1.17M |
|
718
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $16M | 0.02% |
270,000
+140,000
| +108% | +$8.64M |
|
|
TFCFA
719
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
488,762
+441,445
| +933% | +$14.8M |
|
720
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.58B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
797,951
+47,951
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
721
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
808,753
+397,439
| +97% | +$8.18M |
|
722
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
299,260
+115,781
| +63% | +$6.41M |
|
723
AGCO
AGCO
$8.69B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
278,732
+173,339
| +164% | +$8.8M |
|
724
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
199,988
+119,988
| +150% | +$9.49M |
|
725
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
377,346
-17,654
| -4% | -$775K |
|
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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.