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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $54.2M | 0.08% |
425,587
-10,809
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
302
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $54.1M | 0.08% |
1,590,935
+138,426
| +10% | +$4.71M |
|
|
CAM
303
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $53.9M | 0.08% |
1,028,297
-469,491
| -31% | -$24.3M |
|
304
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $53.2M | 0.08% |
4,888,983
-4,771,923
| -49% | -$55.3M |
|
305
Booking.com
BKNG
$138B
| $53.2M | 0.08% |
1,154,225
-4,262,350
| -79% | -$203M |
|
|
HOT
306
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $53M | 0.08% |
+653,212
| New | +$54.6M |
|
307
Costco
COST
$415B
| $52.6M | 0.08% |
389,316
+387,362
| +19,824% | +$55.7M |
|
308
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
402,416
+280,742
| +231% | +$37.6M |
|
|
DISCK
309
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
1,658,812
-27,782
| -2% | -$860K |
|
|
CIT
310
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $51.4M | 0.08% |
1,105,789
-1,170,889
| -51% | -$54.5M |
|
311
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $51.3M | 0.08% |
1,367,634
+56,837
| +4% | +$2.28M |
|
312
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $51.3M | 0.08% |
420,092
+160,403
| +62% | +$19M |
|
|
SVU
313
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $51.2M | 0.08% |
903,288
+153,605
| +20% | +$10.2M |
|
314
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $51M | 0.08% |
516,800
+48,900
| +10% | +$5.52M |
|
|
SUNE
315
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $50.8M | 0.08% |
1,699,870
| – | – |
|
316
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $50.7M | 0.08% |
911,500
-25,481
| -3% | -$1.44M |
|
317
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $50.3M | 0.08% |
362,748
+55,818
| +18% | +$8.14M |
|
|
HUB.B
318
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $50.3M | 0.08% |
464,692
+77,520
| +20% | +$8.53M |
|
319
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
594,531
+180,237
| +44% | +$15.7M |
|
320
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
522,240
-619,141
| -54% | -$64.6M |
|
321
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $49.4M | 0.07% |
452,026
+85,037
| +23% | +$8.8M |
|
322
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
1,639,200
+79,200
| +5% | +$2.33M |
|
323
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $49M | 0.07% |
309,200
| – | – |
|
|
LNKD
324
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
236,255
-992,252
| -81% | -$221M |
|
325
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
740,826
+695,496
| +1,534% | +$47M |
|
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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.