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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSBK
3051
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
33,708
+16,084
| +91% | +$217K |
|
3052
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$223M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
141,870
+66,688
| +89% | +$238K |
|
|
GRMN
3053
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-42,600
| -81% | -$2.17M |
|
|
CYT
3054
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
8,783
-92,142
| -91% | -$4.6M |
|
3055
Broadwind
BWEN
$112M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
94,847
-3,161
| -3% | -$16.1K |
|
|
S
3056
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-150,000
| -60% | -$707K |
|
|
ESIO
3057
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
76,714
+16,810
| +28% | +$114K |
|
3058
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.71B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
100,536
+61,488
| +157% | +$267K |
|
|
FRTX
3059
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
158
-1
| -0.6% | -$3.2K |
|
|
AYR
3060
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,946
| New | +$455K |
|
3061
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.5B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,365
| New | +$500K |
|
3062
PUT
Titan International
TWI
$519M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-37,100
| -43% | -$361K |
|
3063
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$53.6B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
12,550
-23,350
| -65% | -$841K |
|
|
USAK
3064
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$485K |
|
|
MOBL
3065
PUT
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3066
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
19,158
+6,131
| +47% | +$146K |
|
|
AMTD
3067
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-526,600
| -98% | -$18.7M |
|
3068
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$980M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
21,616
-25,818
| -54% | -$506K |
|
|
CNH
3069
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.7B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,966
| New | +$447K |
|
3070
Standex International
SXI
$3.75B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$415K |
|
|
MFRM
3071
CALL
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3072
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
8,620
-113,486
| -93% | -$5.94M |
|
3073
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
8,924
-28,096
| -76% | -$1.39M |
|
|
ZPIN
3074
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,939
| New | +$453K |
|
|
ZEN
3075
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.