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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
32,240
-6,236
| -16% | -$142K |
|
2827
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.44B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
137,461
-33,945
| -20% | -$197K |
|
|
ANFI
2828
DELISTED
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
ANFI
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,290
| New | +$572K |
|
|
CASC
2829
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
54,222
-12,507
| -19% | -$215K |
|
|
CDI
2830
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
106,579
+61,617
| +137% | +$464K |
|
2831
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$478M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
38,656
+1,161
| +3% | +$24.3K |
|
|
TSC
2832
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
51,410
+4,756
| +10% | +$60.9K |
|
2833
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-28,600
| -73% | -$2.02M |
|
2834
ICL Group
ICL
$6.65B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
176,868
+31,916
| +22% | +$160K |
|
2835
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.81B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
46,779
-9,522
| -17% | -$139K |
|
|
DDC
2836
CALL
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2837
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.4B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
393,017
-851,251
| -68% | -$1.68M |
|
|
BID
2838
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-22,300
| -45% | -$676K |
|
|
CSFL
2839
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,578
| New | +$695K |
|
|
RENT
2840
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$773K |
|
2841
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.12B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-36,700
| -51% | -$686K |
|
|
SKUL
2842
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
149,802
-121,275
| -45% | -$600K |
|
2843
Regional Management Corp
RM
$387M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
45,754
-6,628
| -13% | -$104K |
|
|
CAA
2844
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
18,673
-53,263
| -74% | -$2.13M |
|
2845
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
12,846
+3,243
| +34% | +$191K |
|
|
NAV
2846
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2847
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$929M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$702K |
|
|
NPBC
2848
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
56,659
-37,373
| -40% | -$457K |
|
2849
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.87B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
30,997
-25,211
| -45% | -$520K |
|
|
TLMR
2850
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
38,447
-2,035
| -5% | -$35.3K |
|
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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.