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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALXN
1201
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
40,200
-10,000
| -20% | -$1.73M |
|
1202
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
199,874
-22,702
| -10% | -$917K |
|
|
ZNGA
1203
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
2,537,352
-1,760,500
| -41% | -$4.92M |
|
1204
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.21B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
122,245
-24,687
| -17% | -$1.57M |
|
1205
Oceaneering
OII
$4.74B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
155,219
+19,998
| +15% | +$1.05M |
|
1206
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.83T
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
543,770
-4,659,210
| -90% | -$61.1M |
|
1207
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.14B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
104,155
-36,863
| -26% | -$2.65M |
|
1208
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$708M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
224,473
+16,875
| +8% | +$645K |
|
1209
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.8B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
200,136
+97,634
| +95% | +$3.36M |
|
|
ARC
1210
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
941,631
-51,689
| -5% | -$421K |
|
1211
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.73B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
40,276
-18,181
| -31% | -$3.02M |
|
1212
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
328,439
-48,932
| -13% | -$1.16M |
|
1213
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
303,227
+290,845
| +2,349% | +$7.75M |
|
1214
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$92.6M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
228,938
+216,205
| +1,698% | +$4.07M |
|
1215
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
91,700
| – | – |
|
|
TWC
1216
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$6.63M |
|
|
BLT
1217
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
652,463
+214,741
| +49% | +$2.63M |
|
|
EFII
1218
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
163,749
+40,355
| +33% | +$1.74M |
|
1219
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.7B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
+44,700
| New | +$6.9M |
|
1220
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
+84,700
| New | +$7.39M |
|
1221
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$634M
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
703,395
-341,257
| -33% | -$3.97M |
|
1222
Gray Television
GTN
$432M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
449,119
-122,729
| -21% | -$1.8M |
|
1223
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
223,327
-61,772
| -22% | -$1.99M |
|
1224
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.04B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
600,990
+229,109
| +62% | +$2.95M |
|
|
PDCO
1225
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $7M | 0.01% |
+143,812
| New | +$6.86M |
|
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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.