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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COVS
3101
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
216,075
+65,242
| +43% | +$152K |
|
|
BDBD
3102
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
46,076
-13,067
| -22% | -$134K |
|
3103
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,987
| New | +$388K |
|
3104
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.38B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
3,719
-300
| -7% | -$35.4K |
|
|
LION
3105
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
25,882
+254
| +1% | +$4.06K |
|
3106
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-39,200
| -84% | -$2.15M |
|
3107
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.27B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-4,000
| -40% | -$256K |
|
|
NUAN
3108
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
34,820
-104,172
| -75% | -$1.26M |
|
|
VMEM
3109
DELISTED
VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.
VMEM
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
28,650
-14,859
| -34% | -$237K |
|
|
UNT
3110
PUT
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-4,600
| -23% | -$137K |
|
3111
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.96B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
77,112
+7,199
| +10% | +$31.2K |
|
3112
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,162
| New | +$361K |
|
|
MDP
3113
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,674
-22,598
| -75% | -$1.21M |
|
|
CDI
3114
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,485
| New | +$499K |
|
3115
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.21B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,279
| New | +$377K |
|
3116
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.46B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
5,690
-706
| -11% | -$52.3K |
|
|
SYT
3117
PUT
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
3118
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.7B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,669
| New | +$409K |
|
3119
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.75B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
21,448
+6,031
| +39% | +$116K |
|
3120
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.9B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,523
| New | +$447K |
|
3121
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
6,172
+1,434
| +30% | +$93.2K |
|
3122
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-814,000
| -93% | -$6.44M |
|
3123
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
17,796
-2,292
| -11% | -$52.2K |
|
3124
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-18,475
| -67% | -$893K |
|
|
ELNK
3125
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
94,191
-165,736
| -64% | -$736K |
|
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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.