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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.84B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,495,479
-3,992,071
| -73% | -$21.2M |
|
|
NTRI
1277
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
258,146
-29,746
| -10% | -$668K |
|
1278
MKS Inc
MKSI
$19.3B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
168,250
-6,940
| -4% | -$253K |
|
1279
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.97B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
435,977
-37,376
| -8% | -$543K |
|
1280
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$2.21M |
|
|
ISCA
1281
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
173,400
+29,604
| +21% | +$1.09M |
|
1282
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
61,800
+38,600
| +166% | +$3.37M |
|
|
SKX
1283
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+173,400
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
GMCR
1284
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
82,500
-17,000
| -17% | -$1.67M |
|
1285
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
72,100
-7,800
| -10% | -$747K |
|
|
1286
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
72,100
-3,600
| -5% | -$345K |
|
|
ENH
1287
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
96,117
+17,147
| +22% | +$1.07M |
|
1288
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.3B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
104,344
-39,458
| -27% | -$2.34M |
|
1289
Arista Networks
ANET
$214B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
+1,231,104
| New | +$5.51M |
|
1290
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.06B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
131,135
+110,862
| +547% | +$5.8M |
|
1291
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
158,466
+126,408
| +394% | +$5.37M |
|
1292
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
97,771
+34,312
| +54% | +$2.23M |
|
1293
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
94,000
-9,000
| -9% | -$593K |
|
1294
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
26,905
+500
| +2% | +$129K |
|
1295
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
89,286
+84,486
| +1,760% | +$6.27M |
|
|
PF
1296
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
136,741
+10,190
| +8% | +$431K |
|
1297
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
1,107,000
| – | – |
|
1298
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$3.03B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
326,971
+27,780
| +9% | +$622K |
|
|
HES
1299
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
92,929
-519,926
| -85% | -$36.9M |
|
|
TOWR
1300
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
237,670
-34,629
| -13% | -$949K |
|
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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.