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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAND
3301
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
124,634
+74,245
| +147% | +$250K |
|
3302
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$678M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
30,119
+5,501
| +22% | +$64.3K |
|
|
METR
3303
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
13,967
+5,225
| +60% | +$137K |
|
3304
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$774M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3305
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.42B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
1,950
| – | – |
|
|
TRAK
3306
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$259K |
|
3307
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$382K |
|
3308
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
13,835
-62,775
| -82% | -$1.78M |
|
3309
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,444
| New | +$384K |
|
|
EXPR
3310
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
| – | – |
|
|
FNBC
3311
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
10,059
+2,835
| +39% | +$99.2K |
|
3312
Hackett Group
HCKT
$245M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
26,848
-29,963
| -53% | -$325K |
|
3313
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
LFC
3314
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-286,000
| -78% | -$6.81M |
|
3315
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.78B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
39,255
+6,752
| +21% | +$64.8K |
|
3316
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,888
| New | +$363K |
|
|
IMGN
3317
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
25,006
-212,169
| -89% | -$2.33M |
|
3318
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
18,688
-78,240
| -81% | -$1.63M |
|
3319
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
708,000
| – | – |
|
|
MDC
3320
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
16,513
-11,693
| -41% | -$239K |
|
3321
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.71B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
222,702
+208,793
| +1,501% | +$476K |
|
|
NES
3322
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
56,291
-12,318
| -18% | -$58.5K |
|
3323
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,650
| New | +$371K |
|
|
DEST
3324
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
30,027
-29,681
| -50% | -$369K |
|
|
SCNB
3325
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
13,655
+702
| +5% | +$17.2K |
|
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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.