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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
2,534,100
-507,000
| -17% | -$10.2M |
|
302
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
5,867,315
-1,253,017
| -18% | -$11.1M |
|
303
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
273,200
+174,900
| +178% | +$32.2M |
|
304
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $51.5M | 0.08% |
928,649
-3,708,110
| -80% | -$195M |
|
|
TFCF
305
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $51.3M | 0.08% |
1,882,152
-1,217,848
| -39% | -$35.8M |
|
306
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $51.1M | 0.08% |
1,216,378
-240,555
| -17% | -$10.5M |
|
307
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $50.9M | 0.08% |
249,872
-21,085
| -8% | -$4.33M |
|
308
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $50.8M | 0.08% |
519,483
-346,905
| -40% | -$34M |
|
309
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $50.6M | 0.08% |
585,085
-205,271
| -26% | -$17.4M |
|
310
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.46B
| $50.5M | 0.08% |
987,791
+379,993
| +63% | +$20M |
|
311
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $50.4M | 0.08% |
727,800
+147,400
| +25% | +$9.85M |
|
312
PUT
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
971,000
-28,300
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
|
FCS
313
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
2,421,719
+2,109,910
| +677% | +$38.2M |
|
314
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $50M | 0.07% |
853,693
-250,104
| -23% | -$15.6M |
|
|
RAD
315
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
317,281
+227,507
| +253% | +$33.7M |
|
316
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
305,700
+97,200
| +47% | +$15.3M |
|
317
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
1,665,462
+649,379
| +64% | +$18.9M |
|
318
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
706,700
-347,800
| -33% | -$26M |
|
319
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
683,259
-285,387
| -29% | -$19.1M |
|
320
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $49.1M | 0.07% |
1,061,900
+135,600
| +15% | +$6.16M |
|
321
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $49M | 0.07% |
4,547,436
-432,089
| -9% | -$4.26M |
|
|
MJN
322
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
619,683
-409,185
| -40% | -$32.2M |
|
323
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
619,284
+295,433
| +91% | +$23.9M |
|
324
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
593,271
-209,480
| -26% | -$16.5M |
|
325
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
347,053
+91,908
| +36% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.