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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Middleby
MIDD
$6.15B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
75,473
+22,371
| +42% | +$2.39M |
|
1102
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.7B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
70,300
-7,500
| -10% | -$922K |
|
|
TPH
1103
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
551,608
-57,231
| -9% | -$851K |
|
1104
PUT
Visa
V
$701B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
125,600
-465,200
| -79% | -$31.5M |
|
1105
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.7B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
116,097
+899
| +0.8% | +$69.5K |
|
1106
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.5B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
173,261
-1,444,205
| -89% | -$72.6M |
|
|
CEMP
1107
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
243,786
+187,314
| +332% | +$6.62M |
|
|
RAX
1108
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
225,075
+202,412
| +893% | +$9.31M |
|
1109
Sabre
SABR
$739M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
351,422
+294,589
| +518% | +$7.42M |
|
1110
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
557,102
+31,114
| +6% | +$489K |
|
1111
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+229,805
| New | +$9.28M |
|
1112
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$498M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
251,872
-16,843
| -6% | -$579K |
|
1113
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
150,402
-168,377
| -53% | -$10.1M |
|
1114
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
124,100
| – | – |
|
1115
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
73,287
+46,060
| +169% | +$5.48M |
|
1116
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.64B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
99,630
-55,127
| -36% | -$4.48M |
|
|
ADVS
1117
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
186,746
-52,108
| -22% | -$2.28M |
|
1118
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.76B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
343,873
-72,694
| -17% | -$2.02M |
|
1119
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$3.72M |
|
1120
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$85.3B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
89,400
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
1121
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
728,440
+201,780
| +38% | +$2.93M |
|
1122
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.8B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
503,313
+95,787
| +24% | +$1.61M |
|
1123
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
161,375
-42,815
| -21% | -$2.27M |
|
|
WLL
1124
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
811
+453
| +127% | +$4.72M |
|
1125
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.6B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
90,000
+40,000
| +80% | +$3.2M |
|
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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.