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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KYNB
1651
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.1M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+6,529
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1652
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.82B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
60,898
+28,816
| +90% | +$1.57M |
|
1653
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.92B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
37,970
+34,159
| +896% | +$3.28M |
|
1654
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
59,118
+49,381
| +507% | +$3.13M |
|
|
OVTI
1655
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
146,056
-66,597
| -31% | -$1.78M |
|
|
MAG
1656
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
486,800
-70,900
| -13% | -$497K |
|
1657
NetApp
NTAP
$33.7B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
120,943
-433,188
| -78% | -$15M |
|
1658
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.23B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
70,317
-16,074
| -19% | -$942K |
|
|
BSFT
1659
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
110,221
+8,577
| +8% | +$304K |
|
|
GWR
1660
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1661
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.06B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
64,300
-7,200
| -10% | -$422K |
|
|
NBL
1662
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
89,200
| – | – |
|
1663
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.19B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
394,740
-25,231
| -6% | -$248K |
|
|
MRO
1664
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
143,200
+110,200
| +334% | +$3.11M |
|
1665
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.42B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
411,697
+40,613
| +11% | +$404K |
|
1666
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
23,356
+7,049
| +43% | +$1.15M |
|
|
PBCT
1667
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
233,477
+126,987
| +119% | +$1.97M |
|
|
XENT
1668
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
131,802
+79,128
| +150% | +$2.07M |
|
|
QIHU
1669
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
+55,592
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1670
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.4B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
65,600
| – | – |
|
1671
NiSource
NI
$21.7B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
209,787
+187,961
| +861% | +$3.35M |
|
|
SYA
1672
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
155,399
-160,583
| -51% | -$3.91M |
|
1673
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
197,581
+137,045
| +226% | +$2.55M |
|
|
ELLI
1674
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
+53,731
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
CBB
1675
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
195,785
+88,618
| +83% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.