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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$267M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$479M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.4% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.78% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGN
3201
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
6,534
-135,680
| -95% | -$9.43M |
|
|
BMCH
3202
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
22,712
+1,769
| +8% | +$33.2K |
|
|
DCOM
3203
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
26,165
-13,572
| -34% | -$223K |
|
3204
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,676
| New | +$476K |
|
3205
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$737M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
29,601
-14,025
| -32% | -$228K |
|
3206
Park Aerospace
PKE
$745M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,026
| New | +$491K |
|
|
SYNT
3207
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,291
| New | +$443K |
|
|
GRMN
3208
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3209
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$422K |
|
3210
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$448K |
|
3211
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
26,010
+4,562
| +21% | +$88.4K |
|
|
WNR
3212
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3213
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,909
| New | +$454K |
|
|
POT
3214
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
| – | – |
|
3215
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
21,259
+1,970
| +10% | +$39K |
|
3216
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.71B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$490K |
|
|
FOMX
3217
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,039
| New | +$465K |
|
3218
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-5,000
| -22% | -$144K |
|
3219
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$646M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
29,646
-35,831
| -55% | -$531K |
|
|
ASRT
3220
PUT
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+333
| New | +$456K |
|
3221
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$408K |
|
3222
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
LL
3223
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
3224
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$425K |
|
3225
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
20,530
-4,997,429
| -100% | -$101M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,083 positions worth $67.1B, up 2.8% from $65.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 filing shows 504 new, 1,541 increased, 1,228 reduced and 364 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $479M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, up from 9.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2015 buy was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2015, an estimated $410M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $479M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $164M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $67.1B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 504 new positions and closed 364 in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.