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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2,279
-7,424
| -77% | -$922K |
|
3352
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,704
| New | +$298K |
|
3353
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
10,057
-26,052
| -72% | -$801K |
|
|
EPE
3354
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
66,112
-380,182
| -85% | -$2.06M |
|
3355
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
70,302
-162,442
| -70% | -$719K |
|
3356
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
15,717
-2,441
| -13% | -$43.2K |
|
|
BKI
3357
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
8,697
-35,221
| -80% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CCC
3358
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
16,712
-26,683
| -61% | -$446K |
|
3359
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
2,459
-5,134
| -68% | -$605K |
|
|
CPN
3360
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
| – | – |
|
3361
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
3,981
-36,197
| -90% | -$2.46M |
|
3362
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
9,850
-1,801
| -15% | -$52K |
|
3363
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
73,183
-584,237
| -89% | -$3.22M |
|
|
CA
3364
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3365
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
6,235
+88
| +1% | +$4.23K |
|
|
DRNA
3366
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,994
| New | +$274K |
|
|
NEWR
3367
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
7,790
-25,314
| -76% | -$948K |
|
3368
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.96B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,147
-4,229
| -23% | -$83K |
|
3369
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.67B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,348
| New | +$322K |
|
3370
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
22,979
+14,853
| +183% | +$408K |
|
|
SSE
3371
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
269,169
-66,410
| -20% | -$81.4K |
|
3372
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
18,214
-15,914
| -47% | -$249K |
|
3373
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,175
| New | +$315K |
|
|
DRE
3374
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,395
| New | +$275K |
|
|
YDKN
3375
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,186
-13,030
| -54% | -$317K |
|
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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.