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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIMC
3051
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,543
| New | +$605K |
|
|
CA
3052
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3053
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$753K |
|
3054
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.88B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,069
| New | +$718K |
|
3055
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
12,423
-8,688
| -41% | -$377K |
|
3056
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
13,763
+4,198
| +44% | +$188K |
|
|
PWE
3057
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
337,169
-15,031
| -4% | -$31K |
|
|
GLF
3058
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3059
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.3M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
11,673
-2,291
| -16% | -$120K |
|
3060
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,226
| New | +$592K |
|
|
ALOG
3061
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
7,302
-2,914
| -29% | -$246K |
|
|
TSL
3062
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-16,100
| -25% | -$199K |
|
3063
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,292
| New | +$694K |
|
3064
Morningstar
MORN
$6.56B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
7,146
-7,882
| -52% | -$604K |
|
|
SN
3065
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
57,983
-614,713
| -91% | -$7.43M |
|
|
SE
3066
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
| – | – |
|
3067
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$642K |
|
|
SN
3068
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
| – | – |
|
|
DEG
3069
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
27,330
-153,644
| -85% | -$3.45M |
|
|
AFFX
3070
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
51,584
-68,131
| -57% | -$826K |
|
3071
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.72B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
29,096
+7,441
| +34% | +$137K |
|
|
TDAY
3072
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.23B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-45,619
| -59% | -$974K |
|
3073
Citi Trends
CTRN
$524M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
23,027
-36,704
| -61% | -$909K |
|
3074
Talphera
TLPH
$70.1M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
6,570
-4,238
| -39% | -$331K |
|
|
AVID
3075
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
41,787
-12,468
| -23% | -$199K |
|
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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.