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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENDP
3401
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-16,000
| -87% | -$1.34M |
|
|
MHR
3402
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
80,462
-12,129
| -13% | -$29.9K |
|
|
ETFC
3403
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-82,900
| -92% | -$2.11M |
|
|
MPG
3404
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,877
| New | +$220K |
|
|
COBZ
3405
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
17,330
+50
| +0.3% | +$589 |
|
|
SEMI
3406
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,265
| New | +$178K |
|
|
RGLS
3407
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+104
| New | +$226K |
|
|
OXFD
3408
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,078
| New | +$205K |
|
3409
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
2,785
+85
| +3% | +$6.4K |
|
|
JUNO
3410
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,484
| New | +$169K |
|
3411
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$199M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,112
| New | +$207K |
|
3412
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,351
| New | +$200K |
|
3413
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
21,208
-12,384
| -37% | -$119K |
|
3414
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
9,625
-21,600
| -69% | -$502K |
|
3415
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$425M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
11,790
+2,147
| +22% | +$35.7K |
|
|
XNET
3416
Xunlei
XNET
$351M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
32,632
+20,831
| +177% | +$152K |
|
|
CYNI
3417
DELISTED
CYAN INC COM
CYNI
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
51,789
+23,529
| +83% | +$82.9K |
|
3418
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-19,380
| -81% | -$819K |
|
|
MOMO
3419
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,176
| New | +$210K |
|
3420
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.05B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
37,385
-6,524
| -15% | -$38.4K |
|
3421
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,869
| New | +$184K |
|
3422
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
4,612
-17,574
| -79% | -$680K |
|
3423
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
2,093
-52,455
| -96% | -$4.75M |
|
|
EARN
3424
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$165M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
12,170
-6,018
| -33% | -$98.4K |
|
|
WLT
3425
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
319,445
+191,319
| +149% | +$178K |
|
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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.