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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
2851
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
16,242
+12,482
| +332% | +$466K |
|
|
EOX
2852
DELISTED
EMERALD OIL INC (MT)
EOX
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
44,895
+42,346
| +1,661% | +$830K |
|
2853
Matrix Service
MTRX
$331M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
37,737
-25,819
| -41% | -$486K |
|
|
YGE
2854
DELISTED
Yingli Green Energy Holding Comp
YGE
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
35,814
+29,062
| +430% | +$610K |
|
|
AOI
2855
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
60,278
+16,257
| +37% | +$182K |
|
|
LPNT
2856
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
9,033
+3,869
| +75% | +$275K |
|
2857
Allstate
ALL
$69.3B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,299
| New | +$656K |
|
|
SE
2858
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-40,000
| -69% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ZU
2859
PUT
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$845K |
|
|
PVA
2860
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-138,600
| -58% | -$883K |
|
|
CTRL
2861
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
54,860
+27,813
| +103% | +$380K |
|
2862
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
55,560
+12,201
| +28% | +$129K |
|
2863
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.3B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-65,500
| -66% | -$1.39M |
|
|
AMTD
2864
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-472,700
| -96% | -$16.8M |
|
|
SZYM
2865
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
228,949
+98,617
| +76% | +$252K |
|
2866
CALL
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-3,000
| -12% | -$93.3K |
|
2867
Nike
NKE
$63.9B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
13,040
-1,665,708
| -99% | -$79.6M |
|
|
STJ
2868
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-76,800
| -88% | -$5.11M |
|
|
LO
2869
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-158,700
| -94% | -$10.6M |
|
|
AXON
2870
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.3B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,089
| New | +$689K |
|
|
CSC
2871
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
23,730
-118,650
| -83% | -$3.28M |
|
|
SWIR
2872
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$740K |
|
|
CA
2873
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-54,000
| -73% | -$1.71M |
|
|
GLF
2874
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$896K |
|
2875
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.11B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-30,000
| -56% | -$784K |
|
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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.