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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Broadridge
BR
$17.7B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
15,958
-58,151
| -78% | -$3.26M |
|
2727
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
41,451
+28,001
| +208% | +$588K |
|
|
UNT
2728
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
FGL
2729
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
33,664
-43,239
| -56% | -$1.13M |
|
2730
KT
KT
$8.92B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
71,584
-34,803
| -33% | -$448K |
|
2731
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$552M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
532,305
+21,809
| +4% | +$40.7K |
|
2732
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.7B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
CAMP
2733
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,857
| New | +$818K |
|
2734
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.67B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
65,216
-32,677
| -33% | -$438K |
|
|
BITA
2735
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$883K |
|
|
RDC
2736
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$957K |
|
|
VNET
2737
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$801K |
|
2738
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
39,423
-4,996
| -11% | -$115K |
|
2739
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.6B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2740
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
MYCC
2741
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
46,076
+10,242
| +29% | +$198K |
|
2742
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
15,617
-56,493
| -78% | -$2.89M |
|
2743
Verastem
VSTM
$534M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,691
| New | +$893K |
|
|
EXAR
2744
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
137,087
+35,603
| +35% | +$218K |
|
|
JUNO
2745
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
19,086
-8,347
| -30% | -$414K |
|
|
ESIO
2746
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
161,152
+41,176
| +34% | +$206K |
|
2747
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
|
TIF
2748
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
10,934
-42,062
| -79% | -$3.29M |
|
|
TNAV
2749
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
146,254
+59,783
| +69% | +$412K |
|
2750
Caesarstone
CSTE
$75.7M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
19,120
-6,366
| -25% | -$243K |
|
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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.