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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $58.1M | 0.09% |
3,439,042
+1,107,113
| +47% | +$19.2M |
|
277
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $57.6M | 0.09% |
541,082
+219,165
| +68% | +$24.5M |
|
|
ALJ
278
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $57.6M | 0.09% |
3,878,151
-33,088
| -0.8% | -$554K |
|
|
AGN.PRA
279
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
| $56.9M | 0.08% |
55,500
-15,500
| -22% | -$15.6M |
|
280
Sabre
SABR
$656M
| $56.8M | 0.08% |
2,031,719
+377,080
| +23% | +$10.9M |
|
281
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $56.4M | 0.08% |
894,876
-247,678
| -22% | -$16.3M |
|
|
INXN
282
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $56.2M | 0.08% |
1,864,466
+466,167
| +33% | +$13.7M |
|
|
RTN
283
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
447,717
+307,029
| +218% | +$36.9M |
|
284
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $55.7M | 0.08% |
1,348,058
-94,510
| -7% | -$4.27M |
|
285
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $55.5M | 0.08% |
894,102
+35,340
| +4% | +$2.2M |
|
|
LNKD
286
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $55.2M | 0.08% |
245,100
+53,200
| +28% | +$12.1M |
|
287
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
706,800
-205,100
| -22% | -$16.4M |
|
288
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $54.9M | 0.08% |
300,020
-149,782
| -33% | -$27.7M |
|
289
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $54.3M | 0.08% |
894,600
+144,000
| +19% | +$8.09M |
|
290
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $54.3M | 0.08% |
293,336
-191,854
| -40% | -$33.1M |
|
291
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $54M | 0.08% |
1,587,300
+27,100
| +2% | +$941K |
|
292
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $53.7M | 0.08% |
2,911,533
-2,739,965
| -48% | -$49.1M |
|
293
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $53.4M | 0.08% |
1,322,924
-1,173,622
| -47% | -$48.6M |
|
|
KS
294
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $53.1M | 0.08% |
2,351,526
-541,890
| -19% | -$11.9M |
|
|
ENDP
295
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $53M | 0.08% |
865,143
+610,180
| +239% | +$37.1M |
|
296
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $52.6M | 0.08% |
691,928
-506,890
| -42% | -$37.6M |
|
|
AMAG
297
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $52.3M | 0.08% |
1,732,809
+774,642
| +81% | +$25M |
|
|
MDVN
298
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $52.3M | 0.08% |
1,081,948
-858,682
| -44% | -$37M |
|
|
PNK
299
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $52.2M | 0.08% |
1,677,769
+211,930
| +14% | +$7.14M |
|
300
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $52.1M | 0.08% |
1,333,032
+130,011
| +11% | +$5.02M |
|
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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.