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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMTG
2476
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,036
-137,175
| -60% | -$2.17M |
|
|
STI
2477
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
2478
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
2479
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.24B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,722
+34,056
| +111% | +$759K |
|
2480
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.89B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
| – | – |
|
|
SRC
2481
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,357
-288,961
| -90% | -$14.4M |
|
2482
Titan Machinery
TITN
$469M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
89,305
+10,547
| +13% | +$150K |
|
|
GHDX
2483
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,337
+19,764
| +72% | +$557K |
|
2484
Unitil
UTL
$999M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+3,861
| +11% | +$130K |
|
|
ABCO
2485
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,868
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2486
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$705M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,446
-17,099
| -19% | -$331K |
|
|
CHMT
2487
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,023
-47,458
| -51% | -$1.4M |
|
|
TFCFA
2488
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-48,400
| -55% | -$1.63M |
|
|
RAX
2489
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2490
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$573M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+39,000
| +95% | +$642K |
|
2491
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,722
+36,208
| +102% | +$660K |
|
2492
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.81B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
|
OKSB
2493
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
69,461
+16,451
| +31% | +$293K |
|
2494
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+2,400
| +10% | +$121K |
|
2495
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-30,000
| -74% | -$3.68M |
|
2496
3M
MMM
$91.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
9,922
+2,660
| +37% | +$357K |
|
2497
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.53B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,643
+958
| +2% | +$26.6K |
|
|
DBD
2498
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,415
-108,449
| -75% | -$3.83M |
|
|
CKP
2499
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
125,198
+17,132
| +16% | +$180K |
|
2500
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
17,701
+13,466
| +318% | +$989K |
|
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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.