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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBNK
2851
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
53,897
+13,687
| +34% | +$183K |
|
|
GG
2852
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-1,800
| -3% | -$22.9K |
|
2853
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$23.1B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$673K |
|
2854
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$52.6B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
24,450
-3,000
| -11% | -$92.2K |
|
|
FLNA
2855
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
56,121
| – | – |
|
2856
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.3B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
5,089
-9,532
| -65% | -$1.22M |
|
2857
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.58B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
16,695
-11,554
| -41% | -$457K |
|
2858
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-10,000
| -36% | -$369K |
|
|
ITCI
2859
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-51,778
| -80% | -$2.61M |
|
2860
Travelzoo
TZOO
$105M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
80,929
+25,804
| +47% | +$227K |
|
2861
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.74B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
112,696
+34,331
| +44% | +$215K |
|
2862
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2863
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.49B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
55,912
-159,556
| -74% | -$1.8M |
|
2864
Enova International
ENVA
$6.09B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
101,701
-41,429
| -29% | -$384K |
|
2865
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,693
| New | +$712K |
|
2866
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.95B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
9,939
| – | – |
|
2867
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.98B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
|
FRGI
2868
PUT
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$748K |
|
|
FTD
2869
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
25,686
-17,572
| -41% | -$479K |
|
2870
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$46.1B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DSKY
2871
PUT
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$611K |
|
2872
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
12,813
+1,780
| +16% | +$91.5K |
|
|
OB
2873
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
53,734
-281
| -0.5% | -$3.87K |
|
2874
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
34,651
-6,837
| -16% | -$143K |
|
|
HSKA
2875
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,218
| New | +$572K |
|
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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.