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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$867M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
-8,316
| -51% | -$417K |
|
|
TSL
3177
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
36,376
+19,486
| +115% | +$201K |
|
|
WLL
3178
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
142
+78
| +122% | +$370K |
|
|
GIFI
3179
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
38,266
+9,062
| +31% | +$96.7K |
|
3180
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,636
| New | +$420K |
|
3181
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$224M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,492
| New | +$404K |
|
|
GFN
3182
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3183
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-51,400
| -50% | -$358K |
|
3184
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+188,474
| New | +$414K |
|
|
ABTX
3185
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,818
| New | +$393K |
|
3186
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.78B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
39,793
+7,327
| +23% | +$80.9K |
|
3187
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$943M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
16,741
-15,601
| -48% | -$399K |
|
|
MCHB
3188
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.47B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
18,226
+1,185
| +7% | +$25.9K |
|
3189
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,262
| New | +$509K |
|
3190
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
19,671
+6,270
| +47% | +$120K |
|
|
HIVE
3191
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,156
| New | +$472K |
|
3192
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
13,862
-2,169
| -14% | -$61K |
|
3193
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3194
PUT
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
11,724
| – | – |
|
3195
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
21,786
-964,371
| -98% | -$22.4M |
|
|
MOMO
3196
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,449
| New | +$339K |
|
|
NVO
3197
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
13,496
-14,982
| -53% | -$415K |
|
|
CY
3198
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3199
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.1B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,492
| New | +$389K |
|
3200
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
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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.