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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUY
2926
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-270,000
| -62% | -$1.09M |
|
2927
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
35,749
-15,371
| -30% | -$238K |
|
2928
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.17B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
12,436
+6,591
| +113% | +$280K |
|
|
NAV
2929
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2930
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
17,876
+8,611
| +93% | +$276K |
|
|
MVNR
2931
DELISTED
MAVENIR SYS INC COM STK (DE)
MVNR
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,146
| New | +$498K |
|
2932
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.62B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,882
| New | +$555K |
|
|
DCOY
2933
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$1.99M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2934
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-160,000
| -89% | -$3.86M |
|
|
PWE
2935
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
352,200
-40,800
| -10% | -$75.3K |
|
2936
Emcor
EME
$33B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
12,471
+7,499
| +151% | +$326K |
|
|
MDC
2937
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
28,206
+3,397
| +14% | +$65.1K |
|
2938
PUT
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
11,724
-27,696
| -70% | -$1.28M |
|
2939
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.88B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
15,407
-82,744
| -84% | -$3.13M |
|
2940
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,453
| New | +$540K |
|
2941
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
25,055
+15,224
| +155% | +$343K |
|
2942
Allot
ALLT
$373M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,488
| New | +$601K |
|
2943
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
933
+81
| +10% | +$72K |
|
2944
Workiva
WK
$3.13B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,842
| New | +$553K |
|
|
RPRX
2945
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
66,581
+33,095
| +99% | +$296K |
|
|
NE
2946
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$649K |
|
|
AFSI
2947
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2948
NETGEAR
NTGR
$681M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
17,296
-27,468
| -61% | -$910K |
|
|
BITA
2949
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
11,148
-57,895
| -84% | -$3.54M |
|
|
MDAS
2950
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
30,120
-20,779
| -41% | -$395K |
|
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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.