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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
71,000
-30,000
| -30% | -$2.05M |
|
1527
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
55,000
-5,653
| -9% | -$468K |
|
|
VTLE
1528
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
17,929
-52,428
| -75% | -$15M |
|
1529
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.14B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
196,117
+76,603
| +64% | +$1.78M |
|
|
WUBA
1530
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+70,200
| New | +$5.1M |
|
1531
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.09B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
195,575
+49,774
| +34% | +$1.23M |
|
|
BLUE
1532
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
2,059
-135
| -6% | -$275K |
|
1533
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
90,831
-526,150
| -85% | -$26.8M |
|
1534
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
59,400
| – | – |
|
|
ZLTQ
1535
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
151,847
+115,243
| +315% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SIX
1536
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
99,250
-93,206
| -48% | -$4.46M |
|
|
ICPT
1537
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
1538
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.2B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIR
1539
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
489,225
+207,057
| +73% | +$2.12M |
|
|
UMPQ
1540
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
245,955
+106,187
| +76% | +$1.88M |
|
1541
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
785,000
| – | – |
|
1542
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1543
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$3.03B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
230,991
| – | – |
|
1544
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
36,775
+19,689
| +115% | +$2.33M |
|
|
GOLD
1545
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
65,954
+61,424
| +1,356% | +$4.44M |
|
|
INFI
1546
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
399,818
-73,758
| -16% | -$947K |
|
1547
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
29,300
-12,100
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
1548
Calix
CALX
$2.34B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
573,150
+112,218
| +24% | +$915K |
|
1549
Nokia
NOK
$49.9B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
636,365
-1,123,768
| -64% | -$8.19M |
|
1550
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.7B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$4.36M |
|
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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.