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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.17B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,449
| New | +$926K |
|
2827
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
30,899
+20,537
| +198% | +$645K |
|
|
TNAV
2828
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
99,915
-3,249
| -3% | -$28.1K |
|
2829
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2830
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TEN
2831
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
13,974
-33,461
| -71% | -$1.97M |
|
2832
Carriage Services
CSV
$618M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
33,594
-1,628
| -5% | -$39.6K |
|
|
TWOU
2833
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
828
+508
| +159% | +$422K |
|
|
SQI
2834
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
54,007
+16,179
| +43% | +$253K |
|
2835
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2836
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
2837
Sasol
SSL
$7.58B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
21,487
-216,317
| -91% | -$7.98M |
|
2838
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$715K |
|
2839
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.4B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
27,508
-127,102
| -82% | -$3.85M |
|
2840
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
-583,900
| -64% | -$1.41M |
|
2841
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
5,782
-2,519
| -30% | -$358K |
|
|
RPTP
2842
CALL
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$607K |
|
|
RPTP
2843
PUT
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$607K |
|
|
PRSU
2844
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.43B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+21,073
| +266% | +$572K |
|
|
ISEE
2845
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
15,093
+9,061
| +150% | +$451K |
|
|
SPA
2846
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
28,770
+364
| +1% | +$9.75K |
|
2847
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$157M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
108,884
+3,065
| +3% | +$20K |
|
|
BEL
2848
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
62,829
-35,638
| -36% | -$451K |
|
2849
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
2850
Nova
NVMI
$13.9B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
62,393
+9,076
| +17% | +$110K |
|
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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.