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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SZYM
3151
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
169,721
+82,868
| +95% | +$246K |
|
3152
DMC Global
BOOM
$121M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
60,021
+43,248
| +258% | +$346K |
|
3153
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
44,238
-171,839
| -80% | -$1.71M |
|
|
HAR
3154
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,430
| New | +$449K |
|
|
OVTI
3155
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
14,359
-511,408
| -97% | -$14.7M |
|
|
EARN
3156
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$165M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
33,607
+4,883
| +17% | +$62.2K |
|
3157
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
17,261
-7,322
| -30% | -$207K |
|
3158
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.1B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,269
| New | +$418K |
|
3159
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.38B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
13,680
-43,773
| -76% | -$1.4M |
|
|
CHK
3160
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+458
| New | +$569K |
|
|
FBNK
3161
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
23,593
+2,315
| +11% | +$40K |
|
3162
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KMG
3163
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,797
| New | +$375K |
|
3164
uniQure
QURE
$2.68B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
24,748
-25,090
| -50% | -$465K |
|
|
SPNE
3165
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,725
| New | +$374K |
|
3166
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
6,171
| – | – |
|
3167
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
| – | – |
|
3168
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
9,425
-62,379
| -87% | -$2.74M |
|
3169
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$554M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,025
| New | +$401K |
|
|
SP
3170
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
16,943
+2,772
| +20% | +$67.9K |
|
3171
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,129
| New | +$452K |
|
3172
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
12,532
-40,624
| -76% | -$1.32M |
|
3173
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,160
| New | +$419K |
|
3174
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$363K |
|
|
ADXS
3175
PUT
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
2,667
| – | – |
|
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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.