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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTT
2601
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
78,791
+39,856
| +102% | +$466K |
|
2602
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
12,656
-17,690
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
|
YOKU
2603
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
73,816
+50,498
| +217% | +$824K |
|
2604
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.8B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
56,943
-66,355
| -54% | -$969K |
|
2605
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$152M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
289,029
-34,205
| -11% | -$114K |
|
|
FLG
2606
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.83B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
18,367
| – | – |
|
|
ETFC
2607
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-196,800
| -86% | -$5.02M |
|
|
TIVO
2608
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
50,468
-66,467
| -57% | -$1.49M |
|
|
WAIR
2609
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
59,906
+28,253
| +89% | +$405K |
|
|
GWB
2610
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
41,655
-40,784
| -49% | -$895K |
|
|
FLNA
2611
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42.7M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
69,242
-1,518
| -2% | -$20.5K |
|
|
STNR
2612
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
19,296
-947
| -5% | -$43.4K |
|
|
BBBY
2613
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
11,911
-56,101
| -82% | -$4.26M |
|
2614
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$421M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
171,018
+85,608
| +100% | +$425K |
|
2615
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
51,932
+28,602
| +123% | +$504K |
|
|
BID
2616
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-40,000
| -65% | -$1.71M |
|
2617
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.54B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
35,980
+5,225
| +17% | +$124K |
|
2618
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
22,373
-76,391
| -77% | -$3.03M |
|
2619
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.78B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
63,476
-74,472
| -54% | -$1.02M |
|
2620
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.4B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
15,927
-146,333
| -90% | -$7.99M |
|
|
DEST
2621
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
59,708
-7,948
| -12% | -$125K |
|
2622
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
7,306
-15,266
| -68% | -$1.87M |
|
2623
Globant
GLOB
$1.52B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,570
| New | +$671K |
|
2624
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-17,275
| -58% | -$1.21M |
|
2625
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.1B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
22,780
+17,608
| +340% | +$759K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.