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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASNA
1501
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
14,049
-1,086
| -7% | -$332K |
|
1502
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
70,300
+37,000
| +111% | +$2.28M |
|
1503
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
74,800
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
1504
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+2,138
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1505
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$172B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
74,400
-22,800
| -23% | -$1.56M |
|
1506
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+210,896
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1507
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
75,612
-17,077
| -18% | -$1.06M |
|
1508
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.6B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.54M |
|
1509
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.8B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
243,284
-143,208
| -37% | -$2.9M |
|
1510
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
63,269
-105,860
| -63% | -$8.08M |
|
1511
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.3B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
120,000
+50,000
| +71% | +$2.09M |
|
|
SRGA
1512
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
23,759
+5,402
| +29% | +$1M |
|
|
MNK
1513
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
39,100
-10,000
| -20% | -$1.23M |
|
|
LMNX
1514
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
266,527
+63,087
| +31% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ITG
1515
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
185,283
+133,002
| +254% | +$3.78M |
|
|
SHOR
1516
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
676,530
+152,524
| +29% | +$1.06M |
|
1517
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.2B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
69,800
| – | – |
|
1518
PUT
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
95,800
+45,400
| +90% | +$2.51M |
|
|
SDRL
1519
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
1,643
+896
| +120% | +$2.89M |
|
|
POT
1520
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
146,907
-930,533
| -86% | -$29.8M |
|
|
FLY
1521
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
289,735
+48,948
| +20% | +$748K |
|
1522
Greif
GEF
$4.74B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
126,831
-87,621
| -41% | -$3.48M |
|
1523
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$51.6B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+283,922
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1524
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.1B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
64,214
+30,718
| +92% | +$2.18M |
|
1525
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
110,300
-172,200
| -61% | -$7.53M |
|
Similar funds
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.