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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MKTO
3051
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
17,643
-25,975
| -60% | -$770K |
|
3052
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
9,001
+1,617
| +22% | +$90.7K |
|
|
RDUS
3053
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
35,219
-4,799
| -12% | -$76.8K |
|
|
CRZO
3054
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
| – | – |
|
3055
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,043
| New | +$554K |
|
3056
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
7,409
-10,016
| -57% | -$666K |
|
|
PNX
3057
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
13,632
-769
| -5% | -$26.8K |
|
3058
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$691M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
24,721
-6,779
| -22% | -$150K |
|
|
DNR
3059
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
249,520
-1,362,848
| -85% | -$4.39M |
|
3060
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.12B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
24,992
-60,477
| -71% | -$1.34M |
|
|
FNHC
3061
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,983
| New | +$496K |
|
3062
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+700
| +11% | +$50.9K |
|
3063
CALL
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+1,400
| +15% | +$77K |
|
|
MRIN
3064
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
3,335
+1,665
| +100% | +$260K |
|
|
KW
3065
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,724
| New | +$509K |
|
|
SSNI
3066
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
34,560
+19,218
| +125% | +$268K |
|
|
SPN
3067
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
3,687
+2,267
| +160% | +$337K |
|
3068
Regenxbio
RGNX
$623M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,907
| New | +$594K |
|
|
HTB
3069
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
24,516
-13,492
| -35% | -$264K |
|
|
SGNT
3070
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,154
| New | +$490K |
|
3071
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
62,872
+51,212
| +439% | +$501K |
|
|
MAGN
3072
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$488M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
2,067
-1,062
| -34% | -$250K |
|
3073
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
21,022
-12,070
| -36% | -$318K |
|
3074
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$600K |
|
3075
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
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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.