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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
1,791,486
+1,748,869
| +4,104% | +$40.6M |
|
|
FLIR
327
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
1,715,295
+371,467
| +28% | +$10.6M |
|
328
PUT
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,389,800
-121,400
| -8% | -$4.1M |
|
|
CELG
329
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
397,400
-20,900
| -5% | -$2.42M |
|
330
NewMarket
NEU
$7.17B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
|
PX
331
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
461,811
+357,743
| +344% | +$39M |
|
|
NUAN
332
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $46.9M | 0.07% |
2,726,167
+2,572,592
| +1,675% | +$41.8M |
|
333
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $46.9M | 0.07% |
804,924
+390,428
| +94% | +$22.1M |
|
334
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
599,377
-374,869
| -38% | -$29M |
|
335
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
1,515,336
+1,028,388
| +211% | +$32.4M |
|
336
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
583,400
+50,700
| +10% | +$3.87M |
|
337
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $46.2M | 0.07% |
1,703,181
-104,031
| -6% | -$2.87M |
|
338
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $46.1M | 0.07% |
651,161
-693,764
| -52% | -$56.3M |
|
339
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
284,200
+66,800
| +31% | +$10.6M |
|
340
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
837,278
-807,685
| -49% | -$45.1M |
|
|
WBMD
341
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $45.8M | 0.07% |
948,883
+149,218
| +19% | +$6.65M |
|
342
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.89B
| $45.4M | 0.07% |
774,925
+227,626
| +42% | +$13.4M |
|
343
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $44.9M | 0.07% |
1,024,000
+168,500
| +20% | +$7.66M |
|
344
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $44.8M | 0.07% |
325,800
| – | – |
|
345
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $44.5M | 0.07% |
298,345
+213,336
| +251% | +$30.3M |
|
|
ALR
346
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $44M | 0.07% |
1,125,356
+516,717
| +85% | +$22.2M |
|
347
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $43.9M | 0.07% |
609,466
+370,222
| +155% | +$26.6M |
|
348
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $43.7M | 0.07% |
425,300
-12,200
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CPGX
349
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $43.6M | 0.07% |
2,181,608
-526,847
| -19% | -$10.4M |
|
350
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $43.6M | 0.06% |
872,300
+9,600
| +1% | +$512K |
|
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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.