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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-13,600
| -27% | -$450K |
|
|
QLTI
2527
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
426,068
+26,540
| +7% | +$74.7K |
|
2528
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
105,054
+9,763
| +10% | +$102K |
|
2529
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.46B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,571
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
BITA
2530
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANAC
2531
PUT
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
ELP
2532
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+478,425
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2533
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
2534
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
289,984
-53,800
| -16% | -$267K |
|
|
SBY
2535
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
71,242
-102,952
| -59% | -$1.64M |
|
2536
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.17B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,570
-40,041
| -52% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CSC
2537
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,996
-2,337,509
| -99% | -$68.3M |
|
2538
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
| – | – |
|
|
CSC
2539
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-46,545
| -58% | -$1.36M |
|
2540
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-57,500
| -74% | -$3.38M |
|
2541
PUT
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2542
Ennis
EBF
$550M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,931
+46,429
| +442% | +$904K |
|
2543
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
| – | – |
|
2544
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
100,668
+85,018
| +543% | +$922K |
|
|
VRTU
2545
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,390
+6,068
| +30% | +$305K |
|
|
ILG
2546
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
69,871
-36,391
| -34% | -$619K |
|
|
CLNY
2547
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+44,289
| +378% | +$902K |
|
2548
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2549
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-26,900
| -76% | -$3.16M |
|
|
2550
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,831
-76,543
| -72% | -$3.2M |
|
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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.