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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.1B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
485,827
-232,002
| -32% | -$4.68M |
|
1027
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
95,400
+36,800
| +63% | +$3.76M |
|
|
IDTI
1028
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
443,024
+165,912
| +60% | +$3.58M |
|
|
ZEN
1029
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
432,531
+384,833
| +807% | +$8.85M |
|
|
SNDK
1030
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
165,000
+24,500
| +17% | +$1.64M |
|
|
XLNX
1031
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
217,000
+14,900
| +7% | +$671K |
|
|
AVOL
1032
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
416,909
+226,897
| +119% | +$5.18M |
|
1033
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
152,000
+56,200
| +59% | +$3.9M |
|
|
SWN
1034
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
418,700
+361,300
| +629% | +$9.27M |
|
1035
Olin
OLN
$2.49B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
352,736
+270,630
| +330% | +$8.03M |
|
1036
Stride
LRN
$3.83B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
746,683
+60,343
| +9% | +$899K |
|
1037
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
503,515
+312,703
| +164% | +$5.62M |
|
|
TIF
1038
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
102,500
| – | – |
|
|
QIHU
1039
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
139,000
-21,000
| -13% | -$1.27M |
|
1040
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
181,729
+174,624
| +2,458% | +$8.81M |
|
1041
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
139,599
-138,476
| -50% | -$9.34M |
|
1042
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
+395,073
| New | +$9.02M |
|
1043
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
+82,205
| New | +$8.86M |
|
|
ICPT
1044
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
38,575
+6,005
| +18% | +$1.6M |
|
1045
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
97,200
| – | – |
|
1046
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.13B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
20,900
| – | – |
|
1047
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
575,000
-200,000
| -26% | -$3.6M |
|
1048
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.2B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
177,000
-20,000
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
1049
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
197,391
+167,080
| +551% | +$9.97M |
|
1050
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
155,849
| – | – |
|
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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.