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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SREV
2626
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
289,029
+179,823
| +165% | +$659K |
|
|
ATVI
2627
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
39,434
-2,589,553
| -99% | -$56.7M |
|
2628
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-69,361
| -62% | -$1.47M |
|
|
CVO
2629
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
51,922
+743
| +1% | +$12K |
|
2630
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.51B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
95,061
-34,831
| -27% | -$305K |
|
2631
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,100
| -42% | -$571K |
|
|
GWPH
2632
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,729
| New | +$790K |
|
|
UAM
2633
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
83,020
+31,796
| +62% | +$299K |
|
|
WWAV
2634
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-56,000
| -74% | -$2.14M |
|
|
BFX
2635
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
57,991
-29,870
| -34% | -$452K |
|
|
BRCM
2636
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-476,800
| -96% | -$20.8M |
|
2637
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$90.9B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$891K |
|
|
HCOM
2638
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
33,033
+2,478
| +8% | +$65.4K |
|
2639
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARO
2640
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
253,300
| – | – |
|
|
TAHO
2641
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2642
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-81,500
| -78% | -$3.07M |
|
2643
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.18B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
59,690
-63,685
| -52% | -$912K |
|
2644
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
7,322
-1,318
| -15% | -$146K |
|
|
MRIN
2645
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
3,310
+466
| +16% | +$133K |
|
|
KRFT
2646
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-261,100
| -96% | -$17.2M |
|
|
DCH
2647
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,684
| New | +$828K |
|
|
JBTM
2648
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.59B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
24,261
+5,644
| +30% | +$186K |
|
2649
Banc of California
BANC
$3.27B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
70,304
+26,276
| +60% | +$293K |
|
|
OB
2650
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
56,861
+21,417
| +60% | +$334K |
|
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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.