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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.97B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
60,318
+46,599
| +340% | +$3.32M |
|
|
EBSB
1577
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
313,357
+61,642
| +24% | +$800K |
|
1578
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.71B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
50,800
+30,100
| +145% | +$2.87M |
|
|
PCL
1579
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
102,994
+7,401
| +8% | +$310K |
|
1580
Angi Inc
ANGI
$252M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
67,693
-84,040
| -55% | -$5.16M |
|
|
CBI
1581
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
83,200
-3,100
| -4% | -$161K |
|
1582
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$85.6B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
1583
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$53.6B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
53,591
+3,506
| +7% | +$274K |
|
1584
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
211,400
+120,000
| +131% | +$2.47M |
|
|
FBC
1585
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
224,478
+90,847
| +68% | +$1.58M |
|
1586
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
98,800
+40,000
| +68% | +$1.74M |
|
1587
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1588
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
89,200
| – | – |
|
1589
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$9.09B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+48,996
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1590
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
1591
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
47,923
+980
| +2% | +$80.7K |
|
|
CSGS
1592
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
129,844
+12,895
| +11% | +$398K |
|
1593
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.11B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
68,883
-249,368
| -78% | -$15.5M |
|
|
DENN
1594
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
353,690
+188,063
| +114% | +$2.1M |
|
1595
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1596
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.76B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
73,435
+25,418
| +53% | +$1.41M |
|
1597
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.04B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
148,552
-76,065
| -34% | -$2.27M |
|
|
AHT
1598
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
487
+143
| +42% | +$1.26M |
|
1599
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+23,469
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
ATSG
1600
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
387,116
+97,656
| +34% | +$980K |
|
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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.