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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
AT&T
T
$167B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
527,482
-326,233
| -38% | -$8.43M |
|
802
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+171,922
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
ESV
803
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
157,775
+44,250
| +39% | +$4.31M |
|
804
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $14M | 0.02% |
331,338
-124,880
| -27% | -$5.41M |
|
805
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $14M | 0.02% |
134,961
+93,841
| +228% | +$9.5M |
|
806
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$119M
| $14M | 0.02% |
264,900
-19,100
| -7% | -$982K |
|
|
TGI
807
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $14M | 0.02% |
211,514
-26,060
| -11% | -$1.69M |
|
|
AHL
808
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $14M | 0.02% |
291,290
+69,757
| +31% | +$3.31M |
|
809
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,931,411
-459,304
| -19% | -$3.27M |
|
|
AAWW
810
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
253,503
+163,727
| +182% | +$8.47M |
|
811
Dolby
DLB
$4.85B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
350,924
+89,810
| +34% | +$3.56M |
|
|
EQC
812
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
541,770
-354,141
| -40% | -$9.23M |
|
813
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
202,694
+10,782
| +6% | +$684K |
|
814
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.45B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,642,738
+990,260
| +152% | +$8.81M |
|
|
FRC
815
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
219,299
+196,491
| +862% | +$11.9M |
|
|
CRR
816
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
332,016
+37,070
| +13% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PRMW
817
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,412,216
+54,821
| +4% | +$524K |
|
|
CERN
818
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
199,505
+160,324
| +409% | +$11.2M |
|
|
NBL
819
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
322,706
+265,438
| +464% | +$12.5M |
|
820
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.7B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
150,000
-59,400
| -28% | -$5.63M |
|
821
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
131,100
+18,400
| +16% | +$1.88M |
|
822
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$94.5B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
169,600
+100
| +0.1% | +$7.8K |
|
|
UTEK
823
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
736,405
+144,447
| +24% | +$2.79M |
|
|
ANAC
824
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
175,966
+77,591
| +79% | +$5.09M |
|
825
Omeros
OMER
$821M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
756,225
+224,933
| +42% | +$4.85M |
|
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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.