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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
187,419
-35,059
| -16% | -$2.74M |
|
|
TSRO
777
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
246,964
-39,071
| -14% | -$2.24M |
|
778
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
110,600
+100
| +0.1% | +$13.8K |
|
|
HOS
779
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
704,997
+309,999
| +78% | +$6.8M |
|
780
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
72,700
-31,800
| -30% | -$6.51M |
|
781
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90.2B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
776,387
-136,600
| -15% | -$2.82M |
|
|
MLNX
782
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
297,215
+35,234
| +13% | +$1.71M |
|
783
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
138,500
+30,000
| +28% | +$3.04M |
|
784
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$119M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
273,300
-156,900
| -36% | -$8.06M |
|
785
O-I Glass
OI
$1.41B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
628,028
-1,160,049
| -65% | -$28.2M |
|
|
WPG
786
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
118,103
+84,132
| +248% | +$11.1M |
|
787
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
90,200
| – | – |
|
|
WMGI
788
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
544,502
+197,222
| +57% | +$5.21M |
|
|
789
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.67B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
64,300
+45,800
| +248% | +$10.2M |
|
790
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
117,000
-16,400
| -12% | -$1.94M |
|
|
APOL
791
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,108,151
+801,890
| +262% | +$13.5M |
|
792
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
180,540
+85,340
| +90% | +$6.75M |
|
793
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
122,900
+29,300
| +31% | +$3.46M |
|
|
ICPT
794
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
59,000
| – | – |
|
795
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,176,450
+421,850
| +56% | +$5.34M |
|
|
EVRI
796
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,838,212
-253,669
| -12% | -$1.98M |
|
797
Exelon
EXC
$48.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
632,309
+72,492
| +13% | +$1.74M |
|
798
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.4B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
123,483
-280,589
| -69% | -$32M |
|
|
ARMH
799
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+287,508
| New | +$15M |
|
|
ISBC
800
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,151,068
+76,031
| +7% | +$919K |
|
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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.