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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
1752
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
20,500
+5,000
| +32% | +$839K |
|
1753
RH
RH
$3.33B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
+34,879
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1754
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
68,869
+21,846
| +46% | +$1.25M |
|
1755
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
268,118
+29,613
| +12% | +$400K |
|
1756
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+128,400
| New | +$3.05M |
|
1757
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
|
GRMN
1758
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
77,200
| – | – |
|
|
CLR
1759
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
80,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$951K |
|
1760
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$3.25M |
|
1761
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1762
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
38,900
-11,200
| -22% | -$966K |
|
|
RHT
1763
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
44,400
+33,800
| +319% | +$2.6M |
|
1764
Textron
TXT
$14.9B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
75,469
-143,793
| -66% | -$6.53M |
|
|
GWB
1765
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
139,570
+97,915
| +235% | +$2.29M |
|
1766
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
67,320
-69,452
| -51% | -$3.29M |
|
1767
Regions Financial
RF
$26.4B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
323,742
-5,047,336
| -94% | -$50.8M |
|
1768
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.5B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
+156,463
| New | +$3.38M |
|
1769
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
25,200
| – | – |
|
1770
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.79B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
97,797
+50,057
| +105% | +$1.73M |
|
1771
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.82B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1772
PRA Group
PRAA
$672M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,313
-13,952
| -21% | -$804K |
|
1773
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-3,300
| -7% | -$249K |
|
1774
PG&E
PCG
$39B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,390
-401,479
| -86% | -$20.9M |
|
1775
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
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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.