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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.27B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
26,590
-121,329
| -82% | -$3.49M |
|
|
PETX
2852
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,492
| New | +$744K |
|
2853
Brinker International
EAT
$8.3B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
13,470
-16,894
| -56% | -$967K |
|
|
CIE
2854
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
5,333
| – | – |
|
|
GLPW
2855
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
99,953
+62,592
| +168% | +$605K |
|
2856
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.6B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+14,100
| +239% | +$589K |
|
|
MRC
2857
CALL
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-80,000
| -62% | -$1.21M |
|
|
MRC
2858
PUT
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-40,000
| -44% | -$604K |
|
|
SSNI
2859
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,220
| New | +$731K |
|
2860
ASE Group
ASX
$77.9B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
116,270
-246,429
| -68% | -$1.72M |
|
2861
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$477M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
30,672
+9,732
| +46% | +$239K |
|
2862
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$857M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
14,533
+8,249
| +131% | +$445K |
|
|
TBHC
2863
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,415
| New | +$688K |
|
2864
Silicom
SILC
$227M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
20,711
-8,044
| -28% | -$309K |
|
2865
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-34,600
| -68% | -$1.93M |
|
|
NE
2866
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+9,500
| +24% | +$157K |
|
|
DATA
2867
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-153,152
| -96% | -$16.5M |
|
2868
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
15,239
-13,898
| -48% | -$658K |
|
2869
Cognex
CGNX
$10B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,550
| New | +$775K |
|
2870
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$65M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,039
| New | +$737K |
|
|
ICON
2871
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
3,036
-7,458
| -71% | -$2.08M |
|
2872
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
30,680
+9,116
| +42% | +$228K |
|
2873
Methode Electronics
MEI
$537M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
27,489
-9,182
| -25% | -$411K |
|
|
WX
2874
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
17,873
-6,088
| -25% | -$257K |
|
2875
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.74B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
27,138
+4,169
| +18% | +$116K |
|
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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.