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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
Nike
NKE
$63.9B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
101,200
+26,200
| +35% | +$1.34M |
|
1377
CALL
JD.com
JD
$42.9B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1378
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
31,500
-38,500
| -55% | -$7.08M |
|
|
CYN
1379
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
60,293
-69,011
| -53% | -$6.38M |
|
1380
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
359,524
-1,016,764
| -74% | -$14.8M |
|
|
CVT
1381
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
210,734
-203,255
| -49% | -$5.53M |
|
|
GOLD
1382
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
81,637
+32,715
| +67% | +$2.37M |
|
1383
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
56,800
-4,600
| -7% | -$436K |
|
1384
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
179,800
+155,800
| +649% | +$4.63M |
|
1385
TC Energy
TRP
$70.5B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
133,300
-107,700
| -45% | -$4.74M |
|
|
CALD
1386
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
347,438
+30,654
| +10% | +$437K |
|
1387
Quad
QUAD
$434M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
292,281
+82,216
| +39% | +$1.73M |
|
|
VRTV
1388
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
148,111
-43,417
| -23% | -$1.76M |
|
|
SGY
1389
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
7,549
+4,010
| +113% | +$3.41M |
|
1390
Helen of Troy
HELE
$672M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
55,384
+47,931
| +643% | +$4.22M |
|
|
DCUB
1391
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC CORP UNIT 2013 SER B (VA)
DCUB
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1392
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
79,900
| – | – |
|
1393
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$89.3B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
103,000
| – | – |
|
1394
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.86B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
35,698
+22,553
| +172% | +$3.23M |
|
1395
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
138,540
-1,733,790
| -93% | -$62.1M |
|
|
CIVI
1396
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
2,633
-95
| -3% | -$246K |
|
1397
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.6B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
239,400
+171,000
| +250% | +$3.82M |
|
1398
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.73B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
30,000
-10,000
| -25% | -$1.66M |
|
|
TFCFA
1399
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
163,900
+100,000
| +156% | +$3.36M |
|
1400
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.18B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
19,305
+33
| +0.2% | +$8.59K |
|
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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.