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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KE
3426
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
23,117
+11,692
| +102% | +$134K |
|
|
MPT
3427
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,093
| New | +$252K |
|
3428
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
2,853
+122
| +4% | +$11.1K |
|
3429
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.67B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
15,838
-2,121
| -12% | -$37.4K |
|
|
KONA
3430
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,930
| New | +$237K |
|
3431
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,796
| New | +$249K |
|
|
HDP
3432
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
11,527
-31,612
| -73% | -$620K |
|
3433
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,841
| New | +$235K |
|
|
MTOR
3434
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NDRM
3435
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
14,652
-43,134
| -75% | -$840K |
|
3436
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,381
| New | +$290K |
|
3437
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
-55,100
| -26% | -$135K |
|
3438
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
2,307
-4,418
| -66% | -$508K |
|
|
WIFI
3439
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
37,631
+27,298
| +264% | +$195K |
|
|
COL
3440
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
| – | – |
|
|
COBZ
3441
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
18,478
-15,300
| -45% | -$201K |
|
|
AXDX
3442
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,148
| New | +$210K |
|
3443
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
3,269
-24,730
| -88% | -$2.05M |
|
3444
Matthews International
MATW
$864M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,627
-1,586
| -26% | -$88.6K |
|
3445
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3446
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$761M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
43,573
-3,996
| -8% | -$26.7K |
|
|
LMIA
3447
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
24,434
-1,600
| -6% | -$16.5K |
|
3448
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
| – | – |
|
3449
Neonode
NEON
$13M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
9,606
+5,188
| +117% | +$129K |
|
|
FCRD
3450
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
22,717
+3,032
| +15% | +$34.7K |
|
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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.