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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$267M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$479M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.4% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.78% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.08B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,278
| New | +$928K |
|
2777
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2778
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$781M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
54,235
+37,229
| +219% | +$600K |
|
2779
Harte-Hanks
HHS
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
14,619
-3,320
| -19% | -$223K |
|
|
I
2780
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
87,916
-12,805
| -13% | -$144K |
|
2781
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
19,926
+7,384
| +59% | +$354K |
|
2782
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.64B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1M |
|
2783
Semtech
SMTC
$11.1B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
43,691
+606
| +1% | +$14.1K |
|
|
MTSN
2784
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
258,741
-262,109
| -50% | -$964K |
|
|
CYBR
2785
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
13,786
-56,100
| -80% | -$3.59M |
|
2786
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.6B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
20,113
-2,667
| -12% | -$115K |
|
2787
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
34,966
+16,473
| +89% | +$392K |
|
2788
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$469M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
16,368
-28,731
| -64% | -$1.13M |
|
|
FWM
2789
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
242,047
+134,647
| +125% | +$671K |
|
2790
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.2B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
13,536
| – | – |
|
|
HILL
2791
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+140,561
| New | +$936K |
|
2792
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$53.3B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
| – | – |
|
|
BNY
2793
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
| – | – |
|
|
PCH
2794
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
24,115
-10,723
| -31% | -$396K |
|
|
NPTN
2795
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,305
| New | +$707K |
|
2796
Artivion
AORT
$1.26B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
75,410
+4,607
| +7% | +$49K |
|
|
CPRX
2797
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+206,103
| New | +$821K |
|
2798
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.54B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
29,409
-45,728
| -61% | -$1.3M |
|
|
CBK
2799
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
212,102
+4,136
| +2% | +$22.7K |
|
|
KRFT
2800
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,083 positions worth $67.1B, up 2.8% from $65.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 filing shows 504 new, 1,541 increased, 1,228 reduced and 364 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $479M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, up from 9.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2015 buy was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2015, an estimated $410M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $479M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $164M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $67.1B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 504 new positions and closed 364 in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.