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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
4,877,190
-326,340
| -6% | -$3.3M |
|
327
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
282,200
+55,200
| +24% | +$9.6M |
|
328
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $48M | 0.07% |
1,140,295
+882,268
| +342% | +$49.7M |
|
329
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $48M | 0.07% |
308,465
-15,063
| -5% | -$2.42M |
|
|
TLN
330
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
+2,790,623
| New | +$52.7M |
|
331
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
801,528
+338,021
| +73% | +$21.9M |
|
332
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
1,031,443
+645,267
| +167% | +$30.4M |
|
333
IQVIA
IQV
$34.7B
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
653,471
+166,624
| +34% | +$11.4M |
|
334
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
2,518,400
+591,000
| +31% | +$15.8M |
|
335
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.89B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
844,682
+3,844
| +0.5% | +$207K |
|
|
AGN
336
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
154,036
-1,400
| -0.9% | -$418K |
|
337
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
2,179,202
-380,887
| -15% | -$8.57M |
|
338
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
1,546,200
+638,800
| +70% | +$18.8M |
|
339
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
597,400
+159,100
| +36% | +$12.6M |
|
340
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
592,300
-153,000
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
341
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
3,915,170
-6,874
| -0.2% | -$108K |
|
|
342
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $46.2M | 0.07% |
536,500
+232,900
| +77% | +$21M |
|
343
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $46.2M | 0.07% |
325,800
+41,700
| +15% | +$5.79M |
|
344
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $46M | 0.07% |
664,800
-1,200
| -0.2% | -$89.9K |
|
345
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $45.6M | 0.07% |
399,200
-185,800
| -32% | -$20.4M |
|
346
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $45.5M | 0.07% |
3,032,650
+2,392,629
| +374% | +$37.1M |
|
347
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
1,315,528
+184,009
| +16% | +$6.87M |
|
|
WWAV
348
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $44.8M | 0.07% |
917,286
-82,714
| -8% | -$3.88M |
|
349
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $44.4M | 0.07% |
255,514
+166,415
| +187% | +$29.9M |
|
350
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $44.3M | 0.07% |
1,392,439
+40,684
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.