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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
CME Group
CME
$92.3B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$941K |
|
2677
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-70,600
| -65% | -$1.86M |
|
2678
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.3B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
64,365
+49,414
| +331% | +$714K |
|
|
EGRX
2679
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+200
| +2% | +$15.8K |
|
|
ZAGG
2680
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
82,522
+64,983
| +371% | +$618K |
|
|
HCOM
2681
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
36,224
+1,867
| +5% | +$44.4K |
|
2682
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.5B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,700
| -29% | -$381K |
|
|
FLG
2683
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.74B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,367
| – | – |
|
|
EFOR
2684
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$884M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
19,974
-10,842
| -35% | -$474K |
|
|
FSP
2685
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.7M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
86,809
-32,575
| -27% | -$344K |
|
|
FLOW
2686
PUT
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-4,600
| -13% | -$151K |
|
2687
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.87B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+106,034
| New | +$808K |
|
2688
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.92B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
|
TARO
2689
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,767
| New | +$842K |
|
2690
Flotek Industries
FTK
$881M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
12,947
+9,287
| +254% | +$796K |
|
|
PPBI
2691
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
41,833
-11,430
| -21% | -$251K |
|
|
SLCA
2692
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-10,000
| -17% | -$187K |
|
|
ELGX
2693
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
8,955
-16,971
| -65% | -$1.82M |
|
|
RAX
2694
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2695
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
2696
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.63B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,439
| New | +$925K |
|
|
AOI
2697
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
76,966
+11,489
| +18% | +$176K |
|
|
CRR
2698
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-3,700
| -7% | -$68.9K |
|
2699
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.5M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
34,577
-9,988
| -22% | -$283K |
|
2700
Gentherm
THRM
$1.29B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
18,581
+10,292
| +124% | +$493K |
|
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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.