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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMWD
3101
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
5,795
-39,182
| -87% | -$2.95M |
|
3102
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$79.8M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
5,736
+2,903
| +102% | +$231K |
|
|
TRUE
3103
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
48,519
+37,190
| +328% | +$274K |
|
|
CIR
3104
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
10,960
-5,066
| -32% | -$223K |
|
|
BHI
3105
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GGP
3106
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,971
| New | +$456K |
|
|
ESV
3107
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-17,200
| -70% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SQNM
3108
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+280,811
| New | +$481K |
|
3109
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-86,144
| -90% | -$4.05M |
|
3110
CALL
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
| – | – |
|
|
WPRT
3111
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.5M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
22,664
+20,435
| +917% | +$564K |
|
3112
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
24,218
+11,061
| +84% | +$204K |
|
|
DYN
3113
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
| – | – |
|
3114
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$923M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
49,006
+36,703
| +298% | +$335K |
|
3115
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
114,838
+29,740
| +35% | +$116K |
|
3116
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
21,619
+10,066
| +87% | +$220K |
|
|
SFLY
3117
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3118
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.68B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
16,987
-8,647
| -34% | -$197K |
|
3119
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$705M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,257
| New | +$336K |
|
3120
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
18,338
-136,761
| -88% | -$3.42M |
|
|
PGEM
3121
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
35,377
+20,069
| +131% | +$250K |
|
3122
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3123
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
102,812
-3,637,961
| -97% | -$17.7M |
|
|
NWY
3124
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
192,812
+100
| +0.1% | +$242 |
|
3125
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,099
| New | +$424K |
|
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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.