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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.6B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
213,816
-103,282
| -33% | -$3.68M |
|
|
XLNX
1152
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
177,400
+17,900
| +11% | +$807K |
|
|
POM
1153
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
+290,628
| New | +$7.72M |
|
1154
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.2B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
283,996
-27,761
| -9% | -$758K |
|
1155
Tesla
TSLA
$1.21T
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
434,130
+332,235
| +326% | +$5.25M |
|
|
LQ
1156
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
339,706
-43,660
| -11% | -$1.04M |
|
1157
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$212B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
59,700
| – | – |
|
1158
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
89,300
+79,300
| +793% | +$7.24M |
|
1159
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.28B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
109,400
| – | – |
|
1160
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.1B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
69,324
-9,379
| -12% | -$973K |
|
1161
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.1B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
70,300
| – | – |
|
1162
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
3,313,106
-509,071
| -13% | -$1.21M |
|
|
DHC
1163
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.25B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
+441,228
| New | +$8.74M |
|
|
PCP
1164
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
+38,400
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1165
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$692M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
219,300
+100,500
| +85% | +$4.22M |
|
|
1166
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.1B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
1167
Enovis
ENOV
$1.67B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
96,178
+31,025
| +48% | +$2.63M |
|
|
BITA
1168
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
149,552
+138,404
| +1,242% | +$8.13M |
|
1169
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
114,700
-87,500
| -43% | -$5.77M |
|
1170
Insperity
NSP
$1.98B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
299,774
+61,852
| +26% | +$1.61M |
|
1171
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
73,300
| – | – |
|
|
NVO
1172
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$225B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
278,042
+202,406
| +268% | +$5.69M |
|
1173
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.2B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
347,816
-692,950
| -67% | -$14.8M |
|
1174
CALL
General Motors
GM
$81B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
226,400
-383,800
| -63% | -$13.7M |
|
1175
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
78,800
| – | – |
|
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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.