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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
2476
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,612
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2477
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,320
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2478
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.61B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,064
+22,025
| +200% | +$715K |
|
2479
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.84B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+20,000
| +94% | +$505K |
|
|
PCTI
2480
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
136,908
-74,716
| -35% | -$626K |
|
|
MW
2481
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,990
+13,190
| +169% | +$640K |
|
2482
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,926
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
PNRA
2483
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
6,766
-11,500
| -63% | -$1.91M |
|
|
ZEN
2484
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,698
-10,015
| -17% | -$240K |
|
2485
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,512
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2486
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$140B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,895
-246,981
| -93% | -$14.2M |
|
|
WP
2487
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,588
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2488
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,076
| +134% | +$634K |
|
|
MRC
2489
PUT
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2490
Precigen
PGEN
$1.97B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,578
-4,477
| -15% | -$161K |
|
2491
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.48B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+48,900
| +225% | +$738K |
|
2492
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$863M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
119,169
+4,347
| +4% | +$38.7K |
|
2493
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,006
| New | +$850K |
|
2494
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,530
+32,460
| +154% | +$613K |
|
2495
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,963
-29,062
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
|
OCLR
2496
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
532,636
+50,814
| +11% | +$84.9K |
|
2497
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57,595
+23,813
| +70% | +$420K |
|
2498
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,844
+847
| +3% | +$25.7K |
|
2499
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,155
-197,663
| -96% | -$23.3M |
|
|
BNFT
2500
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-2,600
| -8% | -$77.7K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.