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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTLS
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
247,700
-35,000
| -12% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TAHO
1077
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
730,118
+650,018
| +812% | +$8.65M |
|
1078
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
378,435
+93,585
| +33% | +$2.1M |
|
|
SINA
1079
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
164,400
-10,100
| -6% | -$460K |
|
1080
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$197B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
92,600
-70,000
| -43% | -$6.77M |
|
|
STJ
1081
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
120,460
+87,360
| +264% | +$6.31M |
|
1082
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
152,700
+28,000
| +22% | +$1.76M |
|
1083
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
118,000
-18,100
| -13% | -$1.43M |
|
1084
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.48B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
346,608
-559,398
| -62% | -$15.2M |
|
|
VG
1085
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
1,779,762
-333,769
| -16% | -$1.6M |
|
1086
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.1B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
148,213
+22,520
| +18% | +$1.19M |
|
1087
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$127B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
178,200
-96,500
| -35% | -$4.89M |
|
1088
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
300,000
+100,000
| +50% | +$2.67M |
|
|
SFR
1089
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
365,480
+21,838
| +6% | +$559K |
|
|
CSII
1090
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
328,268
+98,629
| +43% | +$3.19M |
|
|
OMG
1091
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
257,979
-27,658
| -10% | -$860K |
|
1092
Acco Brands
ACCO
$393M
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
1,113,517
+4,652
| +0.4% | +$36.6K |
|
1093
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.29B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
92,582
-24,864
| -21% | -$2.19M |
|
1094
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.07B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
143,489
+18,396
| +15% | +$1.15M |
|
1095
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
+141,332
| New | +$8.94M |
|
1096
BP
BP
$109B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
253,207
-79,359
| -24% | -$2.78M |
|
1097
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.39B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
92,795
+17,591
| +23% | +$1.5M |
|
1098
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
74,040
-1,926
| -3% | -$226K |
|
|
CBM
1099
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
193,289
-216,472
| -53% | -$8.97M |
|
|
BPY
1100
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
384,978
-400,910
| -51% | -$9.34M |
|
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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.