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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Gildan
GIL
$9.48B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
112,548
+17,800
| +19% | +$571K |
|
1677
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.06B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+635,166
| New | +$3.85M |
|
1678
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
179,320
-363,609
| -67% | -$7.07M |
|
1679
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.75B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
139,628
-93,193
| -40% | -$2.07M |
|
|
BWLD
1680
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
23,800
+15,600
| +190% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CWEI
1681
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
56,701
+15,049
| +36% | +$853K |
|
1682
Stratasys
SSYS
$659M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
106,480
+20,036
| +23% | +$841K |
|
|
MW
1683
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
58,024
+37,034
| +176% | +$2.16M |
|
1684
Globe Life
GL
$13.9B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
63,794
+22,673
| +55% | +$1.29M |
|
1685
Halozyme
HALO
$9.86B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
164,480
+108,969
| +196% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TCF
1686
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
223,046
-225,688
| -50% | -$3.63M |
|
|
DISH
1687
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
54,700
-3,900
| -7% | -$273K |
|
1688
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
+83,200
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1689
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$51.4B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
1690
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.77B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1691
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.3B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1692
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+40,289
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1693
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$692B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
1,529,847
-3,321,600
| -68% | -$8.04M |
|
1694
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1695
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.4B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
92,200
-10,000
| -10% | -$432K |
|
|
RATE
1696
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
348,935
+2,461
| +0.7% | +$29.8K |
|
|
CKH
1697
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
53,307
-26,990
| -34% | -$1.88M |
|
1698
Banc of California
BANC
$2.96B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
265,637
+195,333
| +278% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SYNH
1699
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
90,806
+48,110
| +113% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CBI
1700
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
72,645
-36,423
| -33% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.