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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Telus
TU
$16.2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
644,584
-177,200
| -22% | -$3.04M |
|
952
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
150,000
+121,114
| +419% | +$10.3M |
|
953
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$3.81M |
|
954
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$108B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
149,500
-20,600
| -12% | -$1.57M |
|
955
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
124,700
+52,200
| +72% | +$4.92M |
|
956
Ingredion
INGR
$6.4B
| $11M | 0.02% |
+138,176
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
MNDT
957
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $11M | 0.02% |
225,400
+70,300
| +45% | +$3.18M |
|
958
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
267,890
+120,294
| +82% | +$4.71M |
|
|
CMA.WS
959
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $11M | 0.02% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
CBPO
960
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $11M | 0.02% |
95,586
+59,332
| +164% | +$6.23M |
|
|
CIE
961
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $11M | 0.02% |
75,560
+35,159
| +87% | +$5.44M |
|
962
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$80.7B
| $11M | 0.02% |
120,000
-30,000
| -20% | -$2.84M |
|
963
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $11M | 0.02% |
184,600
+20,500
| +12% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SPWR
964
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $11M | 0.02% |
589,575
-1,319,294
| -69% | -$27.7M |
|
|
FOE
965
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $11M | 0.02% |
653,381
+112,195
| +21% | +$1.62M |
|
966
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
102,800
+36,200
| +54% | +$4.08M |
|
|
WEB
967
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
450,866
+111,522
| +33% | +$2.42M |
|
968
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,267,838
+1,213,409
| +2,229% | +$11.4M |
|
|
XOMA
969
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
139,635
+42,297
| +43% | +$3.05M |
|
|
BNCL
970
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
867,556
+245,107
| +39% | +$2.93M |
|
|
RTN
971
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
113,200
| – | – |
|
972
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.93B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
466,592
-919,445
| -66% | -$22.4M |
|
973
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
372,000
+85,800
| +30% | +$2.68M |
|
974
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
112,374
-2,826
| -2% | -$264K |
|
975
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
178,251
+4,797
| +3% | +$298K |
|
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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.