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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$483M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$242M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 4 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$444M |
| 5 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$444M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 8.89% |
| 3 | Technology | 8.48% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.71% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MPSX
2501
DELISTED
Multi Packaging Solutions Intl.
MPSX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,642
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
STBZ
2502
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,633
+20,141
| +57% | +$438K |
|
|
WLH
2503
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,871
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2504
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.64B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,528
-684
| -2% | -$18.7K |
|
|
WWAV
2505
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACRE
2506
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
101,947
-21,644
| -18% | -$268K |
|
2507
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.93B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,018
-25,937
| -45% | -$956K |
|
|
ACH
2508
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,272
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
CONE
2509
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,995
-3,040
| -9% | -$107K |
|
|
MZTI
2510
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.95B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,045
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2511
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,992
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
DL
2512
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,959
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2513
Toyota
TM
$216B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,398
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2514
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.52B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,878
+40,667
| +175% | +$781K |
|
|
CAB
2515
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,673
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2516
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-214,823
| -69% | -$2.75M |
|
|
ENZ
2517
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
255,882
+136,672
| +115% | +$577K |
|
|
LUMO
2518
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
3,513
-1,467
| -29% | -$478K |
|
|
SGY
2519
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
4,717
+1,424
| +43% | +$488K |
|
2520
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.13B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,431
-25,080
| -42% | -$880K |
|
|
AT
2521
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
579,735
-117,475
| -17% | -$233K |
|
2522
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.28B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,331
-40,253
| -51% | -$1.16M |
|
2523
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,912
-28,492
| -46% | -$1.02M |
|
|
GSIG
2524
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
83,578
+21,890
| +35% | +$300K |
|
|
BBOX
2525
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,116
+23,373
| +24% | +$288K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,165 positions worth $67.2B, down 1.1% from $67.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $4.09B in Q4 2015, closing 409 positions and reducing 1,417 holdings. Its most notable exit was Altera Corp, an estimated $236M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $417M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,723,880 shares worth $417M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q4 2015, an estimated $483M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $632M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Altera Corp in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $236M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $67.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 463 new positions and closed 409 in Q4 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $67.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.