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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISCK
301
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $49.7M | 0.08% |
1,686,594
-713,406
| -30% | -$21.6M |
|
302
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $49.7M | 0.08% |
110,000
-45,300
| -29% | -$19.2M |
|
|
303
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $49.6M | 0.08% |
323,528
+234,618
| +264% | +$35.6M |
|
|
MDVN
304
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $49.4M | 0.08% |
765,140
-712,204
| -48% | -$40.8M |
|
|
MRSH
305
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $49.3M | 0.08% |
879,677
-41,048
| -4% | -$2.31M |
|
|
FLIR
306
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $49.2M | 0.08% |
1,573,789
+211,007
| +15% | +$6.65M |
|
307
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $49.2M | 0.08% |
2,300,418
+148,278
| +7% | +$2.53M |
|
308
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $49M | 0.08% |
474,681
-85,164
| -15% | -$8.62M |
|
|
LO
309
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $49M | 0.08% |
749,298
+379,044
| +102% | +$25.2M |
|
|
WBA
310
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
577,700
-106,600
| -16% | -$8.49M |
|
311
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
640,465
+541,897
| +550% | +$39.1M |
|
312
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $48.7M | 0.07% |
500,000
-532,700
| -52% | -$50.5M |
|
|
XLNX
313
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
1,147,895
+955,697
| +497% | +$39.2M |
|
|
TMUSP
314
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
825,000
+75,000
| +10% | +$4.37M |
|
315
PUT
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
322,000
-272,500
| -46% | -$39.7M |
|
316
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
5,203,530
-1,513,653
| -23% | -$14.2M |
|
317
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
1,634,452
-383,401
| -19% | -$10.9M |
|
318
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
571,334
+491,330
| +614% | +$44.3M |
|
|
WCN
319
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
1,474,062
+349,032
| +31% | +$10.7M |
|
320
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $47.2M | 0.07% |
1,087,936
-199,826
| -16% | -$7.92M |
|
321
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $47.2M | 0.07% |
2,948,037
-1,311,585
| -31% | -$21.2M |
|
322
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
409,073
+28,288
| +7% | +$3.1M |
|
|
APC
323
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
564,700
+58,800
| +12% | +$4.81M |
|
324
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
1,713,100
-1,968,800
| -53% | -$58.8M |
|
|
AGN
325
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
155,436
+48,536
| +45% | +$13.8M |
|
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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.