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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
2651
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-894,700
| -87% | -$8.77M |
|
|
RGLS
2652
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
894
+462
| +107% | +$463K |
|
|
JCP
2653
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
+127,400
| +995% | +$1.06M |
|
|
GWR
2654
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
17,405
-33,260
| -66% | -$2.1M |
|
|
LMOS
2655
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
83,096
+14,457
| +21% | +$175K |
|
2656
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
6,184
-296,543
| -98% | -$51.5M |
|
2657
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.06B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
54,642
-92,798
| -63% | -$1.78M |
|
2658
NN Inc
NNBR
$273M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
58,364
+46,137
| +377% | +$748K |
|
|
PBPB
2659
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,350
| New | +$927K |
|
2660
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.93B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
AMRI
2661
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,764
| New | +$889K |
|
2662
Green Dot
GDOT
$746M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
64,079
-111,901
| -64% | -$1.92M |
|
2663
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-14,800
| -25% | -$340K |
|
2664
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.8B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
34,261
+20,148
| +143% | +$591K |
|
2665
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
2666
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
16,113
+11,413
| +243% | +$659K |
|
|
EXAM
2667
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,599
| New | +$932K |
|
|
KEM
2668
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
386,966
+77,317
| +25% | +$210K |
|
|
WBK
2669
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
37,874
-30,837
| -45% | -$700K |
|
2670
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.9B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
32,361
-3,163
| -9% | -$93.5K |
|
|
TRK
2671
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+18,880
| +75% | +$362K |
|
2672
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.85B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
53,159
+22,385
| +73% | +$406K |
|
2673
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.67B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,663
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
PEGI
2674
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,590
| New | +$902K |
|
2675
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$22.7B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$176K |
|
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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.