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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDUS
3076
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
7,980
-127
| -2% | -$8.02K |
|
|
CBM
3077
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
10,406
-49,673
| -83% | -$2.39M |
|
3078
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$583K |
|
3079
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
3080
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,500
| -51% | -$547K |
|
3081
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
212,981
-8,713,133
| -98% | -$22.9M |
|
3082
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$906M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
16,565
-694
| -4% | -$16K |
|
|
COVS
3083
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
191,994
-8,913
| -4% | -$20.2K |
|
3084
PUT
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-7,500
| -58% | -$683K |
|
3085
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
13,336
-167,356
| -93% | -$5.98M |
|
3086
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3087
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.65B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
15,106
-2,721
| -15% | -$93.9K |
|
|
NTLS
3088
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
52,278
-315
| -0.6% | -$2.88K |
|
3089
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
10,760
+4,442
| +70% | +$188K |
|
3090
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
12,454
-49,800
| -80% | -$1.82M |
|
|
AGTC
3091
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,183
| New | +$358K |
|
|
KNGT
3092
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
19,507
-37,783
| -66% | -$916K |
|
3093
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWIR
3094
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$583K |
|
|
WLL
3095
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
167
-233
| -58% | -$1.11M |
|
3096
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
45,475
-16,086
| -26% | -$171K |
|
3097
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
15,143
-32,791
| -68% | -$968K |
|
3098
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-13,400
| -40% | -$354K |
|
3099
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
13,684
-36,014
| -72% | -$1.21M |
|
3100
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$543K |
|
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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.