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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
SAP
SAP
$215B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,974
+29,795
| +173% | +$2.21M |
|
1777
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,308
-77,042
| -23% | -$1.01M |
|
1778
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
197,963
+184,136
| +1,332% | +$3.04M |
|
1779
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.2B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
+108,670
| +203% | +$2.22M |
|
1780
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.37B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
406,584
+11,312
| +3% | +$89.5K |
|
1781
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.47B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+96,000
| +312% | +$2.53M |
|
1782
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
54,646
-184,241
| -77% | -$11M |
|
1783
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,300
+78,500
| +134% | +$1.79M |
|
1784
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,980
+10,370
| +39% | +$823K |
|
1785
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-91,088
| -68% | -$6.56M |
|
|
QLGC
1786
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
228,730
+66,461
| +41% | +$1,000K |
|
|
IPHS
1787
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
61,636
-43,754
| -42% | -$2.38M |
|
|
RTEC
1788
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
270,211
+65,841
| +32% | +$822K |
|
|
HOT
1789
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-4,200
| -10% | -$351K |
|
|
PNK
1790
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+46,400
| +115% | +$1.71M |
|
|
MBLY
1791
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
60,828
+54,728
| +897% | +$2.59M |
|
|
K
1792
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,918
+17,629
| +47% | +$1.05M |
|
1793
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.65B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,996
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1794
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-80,000
| -67% | -$6.36M |
|
|
RSTI
1795
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
116,569
+30,816
| +36% | +$833K |
|
1796
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$309B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$823K |
|
|
GWPH
1797
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+13,800
| +112% | +$1.57M |
|
1798
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
| – | – |
|
1799
PUT
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+9,700
| +68% | +$1.34M |
|
1800
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,100
| New | +$3.43M |
|
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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.