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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
15,005
+1,291
| +9% | +$68.9K |
|
|
BTH
2877
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
118,331
-68,674
| -37% | -$500K |
|
2878
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,286
| New | +$807K |
|
|
RAI
2879
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$749K |
|
2880
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.69B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,478
-13,985
| -57% | -$959K |
|
2881
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
|
ZAGG
2882
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
94,217
-149,537
| -61% | -$1.34M |
|
2883
Avista
AVA
$3.47B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,246
| New | +$781K |
|
|
EOCC
2884
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,863
| New | +$809K |
|
|
TCO
2885
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
10,659
-65,599
| -86% | -$4.85M |
|
2886
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,989
| New | +$718K |
|
|
ABB
2887
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
35,413
-89,716
| -72% | -$1.97M |
|
2888
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-120,000
| -93% | -$9.52M |
|
2889
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,333
| New | +$872K |
|
2890
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
50,552
-61,118
| -55% | -$857K |
|
2891
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$758K |
|
|
STJ
2892
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2893
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
|
RDUS
2894
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
10,745
-33,421
| -76% | -$1.56M |
|
2895
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
31,713
-7,590
| -19% | -$182K |
|
2896
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,968
| New | +$774K |
|
2897
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$113M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
53,373
-5,616
| -10% | -$74.6K |
|
2898
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
9,555
+3,865
| +68% | +$277K |
|
2899
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2900
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
16,263
-258,525
| -94% | -$12.1M |
|
Similar funds
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.