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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELRC
3376
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
28,448
+3,549
| +14% | +$38.7K |
|
3377
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.47B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,735
| New | +$267K |
|
|
SRCL
3378
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$315K |
|
|
HME
3379
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,206
| New | +$305K |
|
3380
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$303K |
|
3381
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
4,810
| – | – |
|
|
RICE
3382
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$334K |
|
|
USCR
3383
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
8,055
-27,031
| -77% | -$1.01M |
|
|
YUME
3384
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+19,111
| +52% | +$96.3K |
|
3385
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$416M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+731
| New | +$306K |
|
|
NBIS
3386
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LCI
3387
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
1,275
-125
| -9% | -$30K |
|
3388
PUT
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,800
| -47% | -$291K |
|
3389
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+800
| +6% | +$17.6K |
|
3390
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$301K |
|
3391
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,648
| New | +$267K |
|
|
TLRA
3392
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
103,107
-68,828
| -40% | -$187K |
|
3393
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-18,000
| -90% | -$2.56M |
|
3394
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,076
| New | +$299K |
|
3395
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
91,659
+40,306
| +78% | +$171K |
|
3396
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
13,809
-27,082
| -66% | -$578K |
|
|
LTC
3397
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,081
| New | +$305K |
|
|
PPL
3398
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-737
| -7% | -$23K |
|
|
LBAI
3399
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
24,828
+2,545
| +11% | +$29.6K |
|
|
CA
3400
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.