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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
|
3002
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.7B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
8,983
+3,535
| +65% | +$241K |
|
|
CYBR
3003
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3004
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
3005
Monro
MNRO
$525M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,106
| New | +$630K |
|
3006
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
19,265
+5,900
| +44% | +$206K |
|
|
KEM
3007
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
217,736
+31,993
| +17% | +$117K |
|
3008
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$569M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
13,285
+3,649
| +38% | +$164K |
|
3009
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
WLB
3010
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$798K |
|
|
VVUS
3011
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,402
| New | +$648K |
|
3012
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
8,757
| – | – |
|
3013
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
| – | – |
|
|
WG
3014
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
483,957
+119,398
| +33% | +$264K |
|
3015
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
24,072
-40,813
| -63% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BHI
3016
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3017
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
28,426
+17,231
| +154% | +$377K |
|
3018
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.03B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBBY
3019
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
8,902
-3,009
| -25% | -$215K |
|
|
CZR
3020
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$452K |
|
|
PINC
3021
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
15,890
+1,351
| +9% | +$50.7K |
|
|
CTRX
3022
PUT
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
3023
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$609K |
|
3024
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,550
| New | +$666K |
|
|
ATHN
3025
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
5,295
-31,519
| -86% | -$3.77M |
|
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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.