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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SN
2751
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-30,000
| -34% | -$366K |
|
2752
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-73,900
| -48% | -$791K |
|
|
PGTI
2753
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,862
| New | +$648K |
|
|
CAS
2754
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
204,710
+23,241
| +13% | +$119K |
|
2755
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.09B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,753
| New | +$732K |
|
|
MFLX
2756
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
40,853
+4,436
| +12% | +$69.6K |
|
2757
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.2M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
27,803
+72
| +0.3% | +$1.63K |
|
|
SNOW
2758
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
85,278
+9,916
| +13% | +$97K |
|
|
CLVS
2759
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$706K |
|
|
BGC
2760
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
43,033
-141,949
| -77% | -$2.01M |
|
|
IMPR
2761
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
52,917
+23,045
| +77% | +$318K |
|
2762
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.73B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,876
| New | +$717K |
|
2763
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.36B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,840
| New | +$682K |
|
2764
Artivion
AORT
$1.33B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
70,803
+4,861
| +7% | +$53.6K |
|
2765
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.8B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-384,900
| -96% | -$16.9M |
|
|
MSB
2766
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$300M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
54,998
-13,346
| -20% | -$229K |
|
2767
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.9B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
13,714
-415,452
| -97% | -$21.2M |
|
2768
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.4B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,757
| New | +$754K |
|
|
AMPE
2769
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
323
+25
| +8% | +$42.6K |
|
2770
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-267,000
| -82% | -$3.43M |
|
|
2771
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$771K |
|
2772
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-71,400
| -88% | -$5.08M |
|
|
FWM
2773
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
+7,141
| +7% | +$35.7K |
|
2774
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.15B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,696
| New | +$862K |
|
2775
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$915M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
21,748
-250,084
| -92% | -$6.9M |
|
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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.