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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUD
2576
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
100,247
-11,521
| -10% | -$139K |
|
2577
Ennis
EBF
$550M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,552
+38,850
| +171% | +$627K |
|
2578
CALL
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$640M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,820
| – | – |
|
2579
SuperCom
SPCB
$69.2M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+451
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
ATCO
2580
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,605
-22,555
| -27% | -$445K |
|
|
FSP
2581
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.7M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
100,886
-32,459
| -24% | -$387K |
|
2582
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,070
+1,803
| +55% | +$404K |
|
2583
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,553
+620
| +66% | +$504K |
|
|
RHT
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2585
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,806
-8,968
| -18% | -$246K |
|
|
ZINC
2586
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
97,026
-41,395
| -30% | -$540K |
|
2587
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,790
-1,851,924
| -97% | -$41.8M |
|
2588
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$540M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
INVN
2589
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,022
+48,393
| +182% | +$731K |
|
|
EVER
2590
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,433
+5,429
| +10% | +$102K |
|
2591
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$29.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$631K |
|
|
RPT
2592
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
69,054
+2,293
| +3% | +$40.1K |
|
2593
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2594
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-11,200
| -53% | -$1.42M |
|
|
RFP
2595
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,086
-174,707
| -64% | -$2.43M |
|
2596
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.93B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,687
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
LCI
2597
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,725
-2,500
| -35% | -$600K |
|
|
GDP
2598
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
603,581
+180,341
| +43% | +$562K |
|
2599
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.5M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,188
+8,385
| +30% | +$230K |
|
2600
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,500
| New | +$1.16M |
|
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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.