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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDO
1001
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
128,998
-306,365
| -70% | -$24.1M |
|
|
RDC
1002
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
480,375
+212,359
| +79% | +$4.49M |
|
|
MSCC
1003
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
288,358
+54,749
| +23% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TWX
1004
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $10M | 0.01% |
114,600
+6,600
| +6% | +$563K |
|
1005
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $10M | 0.01% |
791,444
+643,763
| +436% | +$10.2M |
|
1006
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
274,977
-457,217
| -62% | -$18.5M |
|
1007
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
114,200
| – | – |
|
1008
Adeia
ADEA
$2.88B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
992,386
+5,080
| +0.5% | +$52.1K |
|
1009
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
301,068
+25,286
| +9% | +$989K |
|
1010
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
+54,726
| New | +$9.96M |
|
|
DNB
1011
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
81,364
+15,537
| +24% | +$2M |
|
|
NBL
1012
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
232,300
+199,900
| +617% | +$9.43M |
|
1013
United Parcel Service
UPS
$96B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
102,216
-98,025
| -49% | -$9.74M |
|
1014
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
272,400
+61,000
| +29% | +$2.22M |
|
|
MGLN
1015
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
140,767
-10,514
| -7% | -$715K |
|
1016
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
164,846
+8,467
| +5% | +$607K |
|
|
LLTC
1017
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
220,290
+177,291
| +412% | +$8.24M |
|
1018
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
60,051
+38,931
| +184% | +$5.38M |
|
1019
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
227,500
+207,500
| +1,038% | +$8.38M |
|
1020
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.4B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
739,495
+692,653
| +1,479% | +$10.4M |
|
1021
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.86B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
388,089
+217,533
| +128% | +$5.83M |
|
1022
Walt Disney
DIS
$168B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
84,720
-487,465
| -85% | -$53.5M |
|
1023
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
54,300
+1,800
| +3% | +$299K |
|
1024
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
227,364
-591,700
| -72% | -$26.5M |
|
|
CONE
1025
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
327,687
+51,695
| +19% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.