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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
64,006
-21,419
| -25% | -$365K |
|
|
EGIO
2577
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,754
+2,577
| +17% | +$192K |
|
2578
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.77B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,135
-13,033
| -19% | -$254K |
|
|
IPHI
2579
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,322
-92,780
| -71% | -$2.65M |
|
2580
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,446
-33,075
| -74% | -$2.99M |
|
|
PHIIK
2581
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,897
+3,883
| +7% | +$77.4K |
|
|
AMCC
2582
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
161,507
-36,201
| -18% | -$244K |
|
|
SRDX
2583
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,682
+17,793
| +54% | +$378K |
|
|
DPLO
2584
CALL
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$624K |
|
|
LHO
2585
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,809
+31,078
| +319% | +$883K |
|
2586
Aptiv
APTV
$12.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,968
+409
| +4% | +$34.2K |
|
2587
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,759
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2588
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,997
-96,945
| -55% | -$870K |
|
|
VIVO
2589
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,893
-27,500
| -36% | -$527K |
|
2590
SM Energy
SM
$7.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,879
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2591
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
| – | – |
|
|
CSRA
2592
PUT
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$972K |
|
|
VGR
2593
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
73,722
-308,264
| -81% | -$4.31M |
|
2594
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.81B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
2595
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,550
| New | +$1M |
|
2596
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.97B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,646
+38,107
| +177% | +$668K |
|
2597
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,740
+5,538
| +45% | +$297K |
|
2598
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.44B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,855
-32,881
| -83% | -$5.1M |
|
|
MXIM
2599
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-1,500
| -5% | -$57.4K |
|
|
ARPI
2600
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,985
+13,112
| +33% | +$225K |
|
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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.