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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.4B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
160,200
+99,000
| +162% | +$4.84M |
|
1177
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
71,200
+10,000
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
|
MRD
1178
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
394,821
+191,263
| +94% | +$3.69M |
|
1179
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.8B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
755,300
-344,575
| -31% | -$4.45M |
|
1180
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
111,957
-364,569
| -77% | -$24M |
|
1181
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.12B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
175,000
-5,000
| -3% | -$213K |
|
1182
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.6B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
168,376
+4,912
| +3% | +$230K |
|
1183
AutoNation
AN
$7.3B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
118,119
-195,024
| -62% | -$12.4M |
|
1184
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
318,400
+146,800
| +86% | +$3.67M |
|
|
BRCM
1185
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
144,400
+4,400
| +3% | +$214K |
|
1186
Stantec
STN
$8.21B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
254,200
+800
| +0.3% | +$21.9K |
|
|
GTLS
1187
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
207,749
-21,404
| -9% | -$784K |
|
|
QIHU
1188
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
+109,600
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1189
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.32B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
610,874
+449,655
| +279% | +$4.52M |
|
1190
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.83B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
-10,000
| -25% | -$2.21M |
|
|
1191
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.83B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$2.21M |
|
1192
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.22B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
178,694
+41,935
| +31% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GRMN
1193
Garmin
GRMN
$48.8B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
167,032
+18,754
| +13% | +$864K |
|
1194
Regis Corp
RGS
$67.5M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
23,274
+3,124
| +16% | +$1.04M |
|
|
KSU
1195
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
80,406
+56,114
| +231% | +$5.54M |
|
1196
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.26B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
258,003
+113,129
| +78% | +$3.39M |
|
|
LXK
1197
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
165,247
-58,561
| -26% | -$2.6M |
|
|
VR
1198
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
165,966
-132,901
| -44% | -$5.71M |
|
1199
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.4B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
45,644
-37,432
| -45% | -$6.23M |
|
|
STJ
1200
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
99,700
| – | – |
|
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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.