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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIRM
2551
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
28,484
-135,340
| -83% | -$5.92M |
|
2552
Kodak
KODK
$788M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,035
+18,424
| +36% | +$350K |
|
|
TSRO
2553
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2554
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$922M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
133,794
+14,625
| +12% | +$126K |
|
|
MCHB
2555
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.46B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,098
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
OCLR
2556
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
514,761
-17,875
| -3% | -$39.8K |
|
|
DST
2557
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,466
-49,888
| -73% | -$2.96M |
|
|
QEP
2558
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+48,500
| +339% | +$995K |
|
|
IXYS
2559
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
75,784
+52,247
| +222% | +$665K |
|
2560
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VRE
2561
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,821
+4,707
| +8% | +$85.7K |
|
|
ORIG
2562
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24
+2
| +9% | +$132K |
|
|
ONIT
2563
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,553
| – | – |
|
|
DO
2564
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
| – | – |
|
2565
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,713
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2566
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.17B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,076
+8,640
| +69% | +$428K |
|
2567
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,106
+608
| +3% | +$34.9K |
|
|
SNCR
2568
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,801
-1,891
| -40% | -$813K |
|
|
CBPO
2569
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2570
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,206
-6,902
| -36% | -$678K |
|
2571
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2572
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KSU
2573
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+2,600
| +26% | +$257K |
|
|
PSB
2574
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
-10,963
| -41% | -$837K |
|
|
ZGNX
2575
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,434
-4,718
| -5% | -$57.8K |
|
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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.