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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$155M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
178,918
+18,752
| +12% | +$68.3K |
|
|
ANH
2952
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+135,749
| New | +$642K |
|
|
TTM
2953
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$290K |
|
|
SPLK
2954
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2955
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
54,424
+22,323
| +70% | +$272K |
|
|
SYNT
2956
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
12,945
-5,537
| -30% | -$259K |
|
2957
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.5M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
7,542
+2,060
| +38% | +$196K |
|
2958
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
9,716
-18,944
| -66% | -$1.15M |
|
2959
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
| – | – |
|
|
KSU
2960
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
7,793
+2,722
| +54% | +$233K |
|
2961
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+5,700
| +36% | +$132K |
|
2962
Gerdau
GGB
$9.44B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
607,494
-821,771
| -57% | -$950K |
|
|
CALY
2963
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.26B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
61,357
+47,478
| +342% | +$457K |
|
2964
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
25,548
+14,263
| +126% | +$328K |
|
2965
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
90,557
+12,540
| +16% | +$91.2K |
|
|
SEMG
2966
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$766K |
|
|
PES
2967
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
265,598
+89,983
| +51% | +$232K |
|
|
HPY
2968
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
6,080
-89,452
| -94% | -$6.9M |
|
|
FBRC
2969
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
28,883
-4,225
| -13% | -$86.1K |
|
|
NOAH
2970
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$588M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,553
| New | +$599K |
|
2971
PUT
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
| – | – |
|
2972
Paycom
PAYC
$6.78B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$609K |
|
|
SOHU
2973
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2974
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PBCT
2975
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
35,437
-43,334
| -55% | -$705K |
|
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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.