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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.74B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
5,486
-638
| -10% | -$35K |
|
|
NE
3402
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
18,840
-35,967
| -66% | -$594K |
|
|
NWLIA
3403
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,209
| New | +$290K |
|
3404
BGC Group
BGC
$5.58B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,324
| New | +$311K |
|
3405
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,692
| New | +$286K |
|
|
ARO
3406
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
178,193
-562,982
| -76% | -$1.48M |
|
3407
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-195,440
| -93% | -$3.63M |
|
3408
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.5M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
16,665
-19,084
| -53% | -$320K |
|
|
AMPE
3409
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
405
+82
| +25% | +$87.4K |
|
|
VSI
3410
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,666
| New | +$307K |
|
3411
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
3412
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$314K |
|
|
CAVM
3413
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$287K |
|
3414
Chemed
CHE
$6.78B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
2,133
-5,189
| -71% | -$642K |
|
3415
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-86,148
| -97% | -$15.6M |
|
3416
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
12,926
-78,798
| -86% | -$1.7M |
|
|
ELNK
3417
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
37,401
-56,790
| -60% | -$344K |
|
|
ADAP
3418
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,232
| New | +$261K |
|
|
LITB
3419
LightInTheBox
LITB
$59M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,109
| New | +$301K |
|
3420
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.43B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
168,763
+115,399
| +216% | +$247K |
|
|
USG
3421
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3422
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
24,463
-3,612
| -13% | -$40.4K |
|
|
AVHI
3423
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
19,255
+7,898
| +70% | +$123K |
|
3424
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
|
3425
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.84B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
21,438
-56,697
| -73% | -$692K |
|
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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.