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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.3B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
6,171
-5,511
| -47% | -$315K |
|
3177
NVE Corp
NVEC
$561M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
5,466
+300
| +6% | +$19.9K |
|
3178
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.1B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$394K |
|
3179
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.96B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,893
| New | +$383K |
|
|
GLOG
3180
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
19,402
-18,400
| -49% | -$346K |
|
|
STR
3181
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
15,810
-51,268
| -76% | -$1.25M |
|
3182
CALL
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
7,620
| – | – |
|
3183
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.6B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-5,600
| -60% | -$608K |
|
3184
Forrester Research
FORR
$185M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
10,132
+2,414
| +31% | +$90.5K |
|
3185
Axos Financial
AX
$5.47B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$352K |
|
3186
Hasbro
HAS
$12.7B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
5,885
-9,500
| -62% | -$558K |
|
3187
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$868M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,792
| New | +$340K |
|
3188
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.91B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,848
| New | +$355K |
|
3189
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.76T
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
708,000
-1,036,000
| -59% | -$551K |
|
3190
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$255M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
1,058,229
-146,738
| -12% | -$76.2K |
|
|
PIR
3191
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
1,325
-22,119
| -94% | -$6.4M |
|
3192
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
52,720
-168,165
| -76% | -$1.1M |
|
3193
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.7B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
5,434
-4,780
| -47% | -$410K |
|
3194
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.18B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
10,362
-155,109
| -94% | -$5.6M |
|
|
BKCC
3195
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
40,469
+13,257
| +49% | +$114K |
|
|
TTPH
3196
PUT
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$376K |
|
|
ATRS
3197
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
134,509
+28,511
| +27% | +$72.3K |
|
3198
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
12,382
-24,124
| -66% | -$713K |
|
3199
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.52B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,470
| New | +$371K |
|
3200
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.47B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
10,670
-20,749
| -66% | -$689K |
|
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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.