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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBRG
2601
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,164
+34,148
| +44% | +$359K |
|
2602
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
40,560
-138,926
| -77% | -$4.12M |
|
2603
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.76T
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
1,206,960
-20,219,000
| -94% | -$15.2M |
|
2604
Verizon
VZ
$198B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
21,496
+3,243
| +18% | +$147K |
|
|
DNB
2605
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
9,558
-54,982
| -85% | -$5.97M |
|
2606
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
29,167
-90,386
| -76% | -$2.9M |
|
|
SSRG
2607
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
107,445
+800
| +0.8% | +$7.13K |
|
|
NGHC
2608
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,109
| New | +$942K |
|
|
KYO
2609
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
21,380
-1,471
| -6% | -$69.6K |
|
2610
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
42,825
-3,940
| -8% | -$88.3K |
|
2611
TechTarget
TTGT
$275M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
122,295
+44,472
| +57% | +$385K |
|
|
ECYT
2612
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
244,223
+131,337
| +116% | +$605K |
|
2613
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
ADMS
2614
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
34,474
+16,538
| +92% | +$278K |
|
|
SPA
2615
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
48,630
+18,038
| +59% | +$401K |
|
2616
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
43,561
+18,386
| +73% | +$399K |
|
2617
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
XNET
2618
Xunlei
XNET
$369M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
128,344
+23,435
| +22% | +$173K |
|
2619
Etsy
ETSY
$7.96B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,306
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2620
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
23,147
-658
| -3% | -$27.7K |
|
2621
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.58B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
10,914
-4,132
| -27% | -$362K |
|
2622
Nordson
NDSN
$16.6B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,072
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
ACAS
2623
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
70,076
-2,131,752
| -97% | -$29.1M |
|
|
MDAS
2624
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
31,081
+17,968
| +137% | +$499K |
|
2625
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
32,955
-55,378
| -63% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.