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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRP.U
1476
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
140,268
-19,600
| -12% | -$673K |
|
|
SFS
1477
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
269,848
+77,316
| +40% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MNDT
1478
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
98,558
-120,826
| -55% | -$5.47M |
|
1479
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
98,907
+58,329
| +144% | +$2.72M |
|
1480
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
76,600
| – | – |
|
|
SUM
1481
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+198,801
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
PKY
1482
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
274,247
-275,033
| -50% | -$4.72M |
|
1483
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
162,533
+103,334
| +175% | +$2.84M |
|
|
BFX
1484
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
222,064
+164,073
| +283% | +$3.25M |
|
|
UNT
1485
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
175,943
-59,708
| -25% | -$1.88M |
|
1486
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.91B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
281,574
+3,977
| +1% | +$69.5K |
|
|
PSG
1487
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
264,500
+1,100
| +0.4% | +$21.8K |
|
1488
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.57B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
+55,512
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1489
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.9B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
80,000
+30,000
| +60% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BECN
1490
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
142,328
-74,692
| -34% | -$2.35M |
|
1491
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
451,240
-45,269
| -9% | -$469K |
|
1492
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$13.9M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
56
+15
| +37% | +$1.37M |
|
|
FTR
1493
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
63,575
-49,724
| -44% | -$4.43M |
|
1494
Transocean
RIG
$5.52B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
291,927
-213,187
| -42% | -$3.84M |
|
1495
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
101,816
+44,864
| +79% | +$1.91M |
|
|
DISH
1496
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
69,300
| – | – |
|
|
IL
1497
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
393,707
+205,064
| +109% | +$2.17M |
|
1498
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
80,987
-227,613
| -74% | -$11.6M |
|
|
Y
1499
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
Y
1500
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.81M |
|
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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.