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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$224M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
3377
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.46B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
20,222
-33,749
| -63% | -$494K |
|
|
SGM
3378
DELISTED
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
SGM
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
51,578
+8,163
| +19% | +$46.2K |
|
3379
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,162
| New | +$260K |
|
3380
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
2,968
-140,502
| -98% | -$12.7M |
|
|
LBAI
3381
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
23,687
+3,817
| +19% | +$44.7K |
|
|
ALPN
3382
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
8,970
-1,846
| -17% | -$63K |
|
|
JKS
3383
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$775M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$256K |
|
3384
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,426
| New | +$272K |
|
|
FRGI
3385
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,233
| New | +$308K |
|
|
GAS
3386
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
4,346
-10,239
| -70% | -$639K |
|
3387
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
3388
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
5,522
-670
| -11% | -$32K |
|
3389
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
12,733
-19,579
| -61% | -$420K |
|
3390
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,436
| New | +$299K |
|
|
NFBK
3391
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
17,280
-5,792
| -25% | -$91K |
|
3392
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-3,637
| -38% | -$184K |
|
3393
CALL
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,914
| New | +$287K |
|
3394
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3395
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,386
| New | +$284K |
|
|
PSV
3396
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,142
+2,316
| +82% | +$133K |
|
3397
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.14B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,804
| New | +$207K |
|
3398
LG Display
LPL
$3.17B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
25,856
-9,225
| -26% | -$92.7K |
|
|
NVRO
3399
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-9,985
| -71% | -$535K |
|
|
EPIQ
3400
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,692
-5,162
| -20% | -$69.5K |
|
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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.