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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Marcus Corp
MCS
$752M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
43,573
+8,872
| +26% | +$177K |
|
|
CCIH
2752
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
99,919
-13,885
| -12% | -$109K |
|
2753
National Presto Industries
NPK
$896M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
9,871
+3,750
| +61% | +$325K |
|
|
2754
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.4B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-77,100
| -89% | -$6.65M |
|
2755
HSBC
HSBC
$354B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
23,157
+16,658
| +256% | +$588K |
|
2756
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2757
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$53.2B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-40,000
| -63% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CMA
2758
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-11,200
| -37% | -$490K |
|
2759
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,196
| New | +$885K |
|
2760
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.88B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,343
| New | +$915K |
|
2761
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.56B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,760
| New | +$837K |
|
2762
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.07B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
42,714
-41,528
| -49% | -$761K |
|
|
NEWS
2763
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
89,381
-1,001
| -1% | -$9.28K |
|
|
AMWD
2764
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DFRG
2765
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
49,941
+33,007
| +195% | +$469K |
|
2766
Cohu
COHU
$2.19B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
66,086
+35,038
| +113% | +$424K |
|
2767
Matrix Service
MTRX
$342M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
38,850
-4,356
| -10% | -$97.7K |
|
2768
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$493M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
191,482
+113,237
| +145% | +$491K |
|
2769
Hudbay
HBM
$9.76B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
207,842
-127,898
| -38% | -$571K |
|
2770
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
12,270
-3,500
| -22% | -$237K |
|
2771
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
63,329
-50,318
| -44% | -$640K |
|
|
TGI
2772
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$808K |
|
2773
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$49.7M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
15,469
+464
| +3% | +$30.4K |
|
|
KERX
2774
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
157,225
+38,664
| +33% | +$184K |
|
2775
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$409M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$793K |
|
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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.