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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Cohu
COHU
$2.39B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
49,307
+1,095
| +2% | +$13.2K |
|
|
NVRO
2977
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,108
| New | +$617K |
|
2978
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$243M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
38,993
+23,187
| +147% | +$437K |
|
|
MNI
2979
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
60,076
-6,168
| -9% | -$84.9K |
|
2980
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.45B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
10,169
-9,156
| -47% | -$585K |
|
|
SLAI
2981
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
373
+223
| +149% | +$325K |
|
2982
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.12B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,399
| New | +$621K |
|
|
HTO
2983
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
21,013
+1,839
| +10% | +$55.5K |
|
2984
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
69,460
-46,653
| -40% | -$451K |
|
|
CAS
2985
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
104,579
-100,131
| -49% | -$515K |
|
2986
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
54,468
+28,867
| +113% | +$334K |
|
|
TWOU
2987
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+667
| New | +$554K |
|
|
TWOU
2988
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+667
| New | +$554K |
|
|
RDS.A
2989
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
2990
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
4,193
-20,534
| -83% | -$2.99M |
|
|
EDE
2991
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,430
| New | +$691K |
|
2992
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-40,000
| -50% | -$696K |
|
2993
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
113,843
+52,119
| +84% | +$292K |
|
|
LABL
2994
PUT
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2995
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2996
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
29,906
-32,852
| -52% | -$722K |
|
2997
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-22,100
| -74% | -$1.82M |
|
2998
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,693
| New | +$704K |
|
|
TAL
2999
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,200
| +156% | +$463K |
|
3000
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
54,098
+18,646
| +53% | +$227K |
|
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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.