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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
143,822
+117,768
| +452% | +$5.41M |
|
1227
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
241,570
-89,978
| -27% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SPLK
1228
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
99,988
+77,222
| +339% | +$5.2M |
|
1229
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
375,555
-55,268
| -13% | -$943K |
|
|
MDR
1230
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
434,448
-659,144
| -60% | -$10.3M |
|
|
UNTD
1231
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
443,204
+45,524
| +11% | +$753K |
|
1232
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.5B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
346,512
-38,822
| -10% | -$810K |
|
|
CUB
1233
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
145,538
+64,271
| +79% | +$3.16M |
|
1234
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.12B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
205,003
+63,467
| +45% | +$2.02M |
|
1235
Ryder
R
$10B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
+79,107
| New | +$7.47M |
|
|
XOXO
1236
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
422,458
+41,531
| +11% | +$694K |
|
1237
Lam Research
LRCX
$339B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
847,490
-248,100
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
1238
Civeo
CVEO
$372M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
187,079
+49,416
| +36% | +$2.23M |
|
|
AJRD
1239
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
333,830
-40,913
| -11% | -$856K |
|
|
CPE
1240
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
82,548
+29,106
| +54% | +$2.42M |
|
1241
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$380B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
174,500
-170,000
| -49% | -$6.91M |
|
1242
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
54,050
| – | – |
|
1243
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.58M |
|
|
1244
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$3.29M |
|
1245
Ternium
TX
$9.69B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
394,319
+3,886
| +1% | +$76.6K |
|
|
MTOR
1246
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
518,457
-448,327
| -46% | -$6.01M |
|
|
RGC
1247
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
324,159
+282,554
| +679% | +$6.09M |
|
|
SALE
1248
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
380,004
+189,373
| +99% | +$3.64M |
|
1249
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$149B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
97,100
-26,900
| -22% | -$1.92M |
|
1250
United Airlines
UAL
$40.1B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
127,383
-347,884
| -73% | -$20.1M |
|
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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.