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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BAS
2701
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
576
+320
| +125% | +$663K |
|
2702
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
59,421
+31,397
| +112% | +$422K |
|
|
RHT
2703
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
2704
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$874K |
|
2705
Roper Technologies
ROP
$37.1B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
4,615
-24,648
| -84% | -$4.52M |
|
|
DHC
2706
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.27B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
58,930
-191,293
| -76% | -$2.86M |
|
|
NTUS
2707
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
18,207
-2,081
| -10% | -$96.3K |
|
|
DBVT
2708
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$819M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
2,405
-1,053
| -30% | -$368K |
|
|
MNK
2709
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,700
| +17% | +$114K |
|
2710
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.8B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-20,000
| -38% | -$564K |
|
2711
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$75.4M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$762K |
|
|
HIMX
2712
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.2B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
105,676
+52,909
| +100% | +$383K |
|
|
MFA
2713
MFA Financial
MFA
$931M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,779
| New | +$905K |
|
2714
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2715
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
JAH
2716
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
15,142
-34,390
| -69% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CTT
2717
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
76,356
-13,392
| -15% | -$148K |
|
2718
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.9B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-99,600
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TTPH
2719
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
4,294
+2,446
| +132% | +$488K |
|
|
ESL
2720
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,625
| New | +$867K |
|
|
PRTY
2721
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+36,866
| +124% | +$530K |
|
|
CRR
2722
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$931K |
|
2723
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
12,823
-209,807
| -94% | -$15.6M |
|
2724
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$650M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
65,925
-4,593
| -7% | -$63.1K |
|
|
SWFT
2725
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
62,071
+34,651
| +126% | +$528K |
|
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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.