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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CY
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+29,000
| +145% | +$430K |
|
2827
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+1,223
| +36% | +$189K |
|
2828
PUT
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.24B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$731K |
|
|
BBOX
2829
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
32,855
+11,256
| +52% | +$245K |
|
2830
Digi International
DGII
$2.55B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
68,824
+9,963
| +17% | +$97.7K |
|
2831
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.94B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-40,000
| -57% | -$1.14M |
|
|
RLOC
2832
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
236,160
-8,581
| -4% | -$26.6K |
|
|
FMSA
2833
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
94,852
-97,824
| -51% | -$601K |
|
2834
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.98B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-263,000
| -87% | -$4.01M |
|
|
CSR
2835
Centerspace
CSR
$937M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
9,107
-3,643
| -29% | -$287K |
|
|
OLP
2836
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$551M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
27,972
-4,393
| -14% | -$107K |
|
2837
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
105,819
+22,049
| +26% | +$134K |
|
|
SJI
2838
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
25,064
+11,930
| +91% | +$340K |
|
|
CIVI
2839
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
246
-114
| -32% | -$326K |
|
|
PDM
2840
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,430
| New | +$687K |
|
2841
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.4B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
168,753
-38,274
| -18% | -$185K |
|
|
LCI
2842
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$568K |
|
2843
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-10,200
| -46% | -$593K |
|
|
RDS.A
2844
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
| – | – |
|
|
MITT
2845
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$233M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
11,894
-21,402
| -64% | -$1.2M |
|
2846
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$751M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
43,626
+8,741
| +25% | +$139K |
|
2847
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
66,245
-15,360
| -19% | -$149K |
|
2848
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$472M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
24,811
-5,918
| -19% | -$153K |
|
2849
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-16,630
| -28% | -$269K |
|
|
TLMR
2850
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
43,420
-47,328
| -52% | -$666K |
|
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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.