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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIRE
1451
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
112,329
+59,554
| +113% | +$2.59M |
|
1452
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
77,500
+47,500
| +158% | +$3.08M |
|
|
AKS
1453
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
1,282,001
+497,880
| +63% | +$2.47M |
|
|
X
1454
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
240,000
+40,000
| +20% | +$981K |
|
1455
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
267,560
+184,388
| +222% | +$3.21M |
|
|
FCS
1456
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
284,482
+154,874
| +119% | +$2.97M |
|
1457
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
100,726
-57,806
| -36% | -$2.85M |
|
|
SIRO
1458
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
49,113
+9,813
| +25% | +$942K |
|
|
ATHN
1459
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
43,000
-4,800
| -10% | -$574K |
|
1460
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.94B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
458,000
| – | – |
|
|
GNCMA
1461
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
288,866
+64,295
| +29% | +$1.05M |
|
1462
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.33B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
383,023
+266,822
| +230% | +$3.29M |
|
1463
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
55,803
+33,588
| +151% | +$3.22M |
|
1464
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.01B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
593,022
+42,629
| +8% | +$296K |
|
|
HIFR
1465
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
171,842
+11,170
| +7% | +$346K |
|
1466
Goldman Sachs
GS
$305B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
23,328
-130,201
| -85% | -$26.5M |
|
1467
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
79,500
| – | – |
|
1468
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.7B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
146,600
+30,000
| +26% | +$1.17M |
|
|
NMBL
1469
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
172,856
+126,522
| +273% | +$3.3M |
|
1470
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
201,155
+46,052
| +30% | +$992K |
|
|
IVC
1471
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
223,948
+46,297
| +26% | +$981K |
|
1472
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+76,168
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
ZVO
1473
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
505,754
-14,973
| -3% | -$142K |
|
1474
Yelp
YELP
$1.51B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
112,315
+49,586
| +79% | +$2.3M |
|
|
1475
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.51B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
112,200
-5,500
| -5% | -$255K |
|
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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.