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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
219,861
+134,144
| +156% | +$7.98M |
|
|
GHL
877
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
305,706
+177,342
| +138% | +$7.18M |
|
878
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$666M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
989,123
-230,767
| -19% | -$2.66M |
|
879
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
338,761
+215,891
| +176% | +$9.09M |
|
880
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
237,700
-46,900
| -16% | -$2.71M |
|
|
WIN
881
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
391,360
+387,609
| +10,333% | +$18.5M |
|
|
TWC
882
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
70,000
-125,000
| -64% | -$20.7M |
|
|
MDRX
883
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
909,293
+572,301
| +170% | +$7.73M |
|
884
Veeco
VECO
$2.96B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
430,148
-93,759
| -18% | -$2.88M |
|
885
Dominion Energy
D
$61.8B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
184,441
-189,529
| -51% | -$13.3M |
|
886
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
240,383
+58,120
| +32% | +$3.02M |
|
|
PPL
887
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
418,126
+8,200
| +2% | +$256K |
|
888
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
817,905
-1,103,175
| -57% | -$16.4M |
|
889
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.22B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
480,720
-208,320
| -30% | -$5.62M |
|
890
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
115,900
| – | – |
|
|
AET
891
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
96,200
+10,000
| +12% | +$1.14M |
|
892
CALL
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
225,110
-97,884
| -30% | -$5.49M |
|
|
P
893
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
785,805
+346,926
| +79% | +$6.09M |
|
894
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
139,400
+20,000
| +17% | +$1.95M |
|
|
PPS
895
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
223,948
-22,915
| -9% | -$1.29M |
|
896
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.79B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
188,649
-63,414
| -25% | -$3.88M |
|
897
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
452,601
+365,210
| +418% | +$11.3M |
|
|
GWPH
898
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
98,700
+81,000
| +458% | +$9.19M |
|
|
LBY
899
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
293,317
+31,994
| +12% | +$1.29M |
|
|
VRNT
900
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
390,615
-292,858
| -43% | -$9.46M |
|
Similar funds
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.