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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIBB
3276
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
6,117
-57,637
| -90% | -$2.84M |
|
3277
Aaon
AAON
$8.41B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
18,206
-2,860
| -14% | -$43.2K |
|
3278
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
4,810
-148,004
| -97% | -$8.28M |
|
3279
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-24,500
| -83% | -$1.54M |
|
3280
MIND Technology
MIND
$50.4M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
6,482
-2,053
| -24% | -$121K |
|
|
QEP
3281
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-90,000
| -86% | -$1.88M |
|
|
GIFI
3282
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
20,017
+6,050
| +43% | +$98.1K |
|
3283
Costco
COST
$415B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
1,954
-16,527
| -89% | -$2.42M |
|
3284
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$935M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
3,333
-6,667
| -67% | -$652K |
|
3285
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,977
| New | +$305K |
|
3286
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.19B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
10,906
-31,902
| -75% | -$871K |
|
|
ZEUS
3287
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
21,682
-8,827
| -29% | -$130K |
|
3288
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-1,000
| -7% | -$24.6K |
|
|
NEWR
3289
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$284K |
|
|
CLD
3290
CALL
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3291
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$423M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,778
| New | +$303K |
|
|
IXYS
3292
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
23,537
+10,119
| +75% | +$121K |
|
3293
LG Display
LPL
$3.17B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,220
| New | +$312K |
|
|
ZOES
3294
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
8,675
-39,939
| -82% | -$1.29M |
|
3295
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
11,293
-189,757
| -94% | -$5.35M |
|
|
LNCO
3296
PUT
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3297
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
3298
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.6B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
95,873
-65,562
| -41% | -$230K |
|
3299
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.68B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
8,589
-14,694
| -63% | -$488K |
|
3300
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$157M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
7,171
+1,150
| +19% | +$50.6K |
|
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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.