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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
109,445
-11,557
| -10% | -$387K |
|
|
HNGR
1627
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
168,453
-52,472
| -24% | -$1.22M |
|
1628
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
5,466
-20,631
| -79% | -$15.6M |
|
1629
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
121,942
+83,100
| +214% | +$2.78M |
|
1630
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
177,500
+134,800
| +316% | +$3.13M |
|
1631
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
201,600
-54,100
| -21% | -$1.3M |
|
|
THR
1632
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
163,268
+87,024
| +114% | +$2.04M |
|
|
CTLT
1633
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
133,609
+71,488
| +115% | +$2.16M |
|
|
HOLI
1634
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
162,867
+93,297
| +134% | +$2.24M |
|
1635
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.09B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
48,750
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
1636
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+1,791
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
CIM
1637
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
94,924
-92,819
| -49% | -$4.14M |
|
1638
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.52B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
242,000
| – | – |
|
|
BT
1639
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
109,966
+80,674
| +275% | +$2.82M |
|
|
HW
1640
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
213,617
-18,458
| -8% | -$349K |
|
|
EPE
1641
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
304,524
+169,602
| +126% | +$2.25M |
|
|
ARGO
1642
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
88,028
+46,854
| +114% | +$1.94M |
|
1643
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
372,112
+113,980
| +44% | +$1.03M |
|
1644
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+35,400
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
ONIT
1645
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
25,256
-3,677
| -13% | -$535K |
|
|
EE
1646
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
111,016
+11,773
| +12% | +$429K |
|
|
CBL
1647
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
237,366
+140,533
| +145% | +$2.53M |
|
1648
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
91,300
+27,100
| +42% | +$1.53M |
|
|
BTU
1649
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
116,865
+71,250
| +156% | +$4.17M |
|
1650
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+81,900
| New | +$3.72M |
|
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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.