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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Petrobras
PBR
$118B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
120,828
-3,297,603
| -96% | -$21M |
|
|
CADE
2777
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
31,169
-127,119
| -80% | -$2.77M |
|
|
CORR
2778
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
20,886
-9,771
| -32% | -$328K |
|
2779
CALL
SAP
SAP
$208B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUY
2780
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
200,925
-534,650
| -73% | -$2.17M |
|
|
RLYP
2781
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$721K |
|
|
QIWI
2782
CALL
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$662K |
|
2783
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
50,729
-58,739
| -54% | -$820K |
|
2784
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.47B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,500
| -80% | -$2.6M |
|
|
HI
2785
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
23,275
-3,775
| -14% | -$119K |
|
2786
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$30.2B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$650K |
|
2787
Vera Bradley
VRA
$106M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
44,251
-134,056
| -75% | -$2.47M |
|
|
AUY
2788
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
LNCO
2789
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$806K |
|
2790
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.9B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
20,433
+6,133
| +43% | +$202K |
|
2791
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.37B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,813
| New | +$665K |
|
2792
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.7B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
3,267
-16,712
| -84% | -$3.52M |
|
|
KITE
2793
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$831K |
|
2794
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
23,711
+3,109
| +15% | +$98.1K |
|
2795
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.21B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$638K |
|
2796
PUT
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$736K |
|
2797
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$684K |
|
2798
Five Below
FIVE
$11.4B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$668K |
|
2799
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.28B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$624K |
|
|
PDLI
2800
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
100,495
+56,782
| +130% | +$411K |
|
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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.