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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSBK
2976
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
39,881
+10,459
| +36% | +$152K |
|
2977
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-47,400
| -40% | -$420K |
|
|
SPTN
2978
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,405
| New | +$653K |
|
|
DNKN
2979
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
13,396
-2,700
| -17% | -$113K |
|
|
CA
2980
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2981
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$706M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
34,558
-18,756
| -35% | -$323K |
|
2982
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$157M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
TGH
2983
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2984
Cerus
CERS
$587M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,040
| New | +$474K |
|
2985
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-50,800
| -44% | -$524K |
|
2986
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
34,322
-10,634
| -24% | -$160K |
|
|
DCOY
2987
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.68M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2988
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
15,345
-535,737
| -97% | -$20.5M |
|
2989
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.74M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
450
+357
| +384% | +$590K |
|
|
TWOU
2990
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
667
| – | – |
|
|
TWOU
2991
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
667
| – | – |
|
2992
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
3,979
-14,997
| -79% | -$2.08M |
|
2993
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
| – | – |
|
|
PRE
2994
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
3,983
-17,786
| -82% | -$2.47M |
|
2995
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
6,579
-2,437
| -27% | -$213K |
|
|
OLP
2996
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$548M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
25,858
-404
| -2% | -$9.14K |
|
2997
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
18,971
+452
| +2% | +$12.9K |
|
|
SLAI
2998
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
393
+45
| +13% | +$61.6K |
|
2999
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
|
AIMC
3000
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
21,951
+12,165
| +124% | +$318K |
|
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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.