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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
21,716
+5,732
| +36% | +$114K |
|
3127
Workday
WDAY
$36.4B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
4,934
-38,185
| -89% | -$3.23M |
|
|
RBY
3128
DELISTED
RUBICON MENERALS CORP (F)
RBY
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
458,402
+114,102
| +33% | +$123K |
|
|
AWAY
3129
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
|
UCTT
3130
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
58,053
+31,578
| +119% | +$278K |
|
3131
Astronics
ATRO
$3.47B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,244
| New | +$349K |
|
3132
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-86,000
| -90% | -$3.89M |
|
|
VWR
3133
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
15,869
-42,016
| -73% | -$1.05M |
|
|
KKD
3134
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-53,500
| -72% | -$1.09M |
|
|
BRKL
3135
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
40,657
-8,783
| -18% | -$85.5K |
|
3136
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.87B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,112
| New | +$406K |
|
3137
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
129,363
-65,863
| -34% | -$211K |
|
|
CVGW
3138
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
7,929
-16,821
| -68% | -$753K |
|
|
DWRE
3139
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
6,695
-2,500
| -27% | -$145K |
|
3140
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$809M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-21,900
| -52% | -$450K |
|
|
FWP
3141
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,054
| New | +$333K |
|
3142
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.94B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,850
| New | +$405K |
|
3143
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-66,700
| -85% | -$2.41M |
|
|
SNI
3144
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
5,906
-2,194
| -27% | -$159K |
|
|
INVN
3145
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
26,629
-2,035
| -7% | -$32K |
|
3146
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$383K |
|
3147
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.47B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
1,950
| – | – |
|
3148
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
19,289
-86,357
| -82% | -$1.61M |
|
|
MANT
3149
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
11,850
-16,337
| -58% | -$535K |
|
|
TLRA
3150
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
171,935
+10,790
| +7% | +$25.7K |
|
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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.