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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
26,180
-93,332
| -78% | -$834K |
|
|
VSA
3502
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.61M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+7
| New | +$215K |
|
3503
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.03B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
11,469
-9,102
| -44% | -$191K |
|
|
ETFC
3504
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3505
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$976M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
24,632
-84,264
| -77% | -$850K |
|
3506
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
4,468
-4,152
| -48% | -$214K |
|
3507
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$243K |
|
3508
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.05B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
9,915
-3,295
| -25% | -$74K |
|
3509
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-13,591
| -78% | -$869K |
|
|
REV
3510
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
6,099
-550
| -8% | -$20.9K |
|
3511
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$915M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
12,164
-3,784
| -24% | -$65.6K |
|
|
KZ
3512
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
30,234
-80,000
| -73% | -$537K |
|
3513
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.86B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,030
| New | +$234K |
|
|
AEGN
3514
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,676
| New | +$215K |
|
|
KLXI
3515
PUT
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,930
| New | +$214K |
|
3516
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.9B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
7,091
-13,209
| -65% | -$397K |
|
3517
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,416
| New | +$221K |
|
3518
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,941
| New | +$206K |
|
3519
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,863
| New | +$208K |
|
|
AXDX
3520
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+848
| New | +$203K |
|
3521
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
50,876
-312,045
| -86% | -$1.44M |
|
3522
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.23B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,907
| New | +$267K |
|
|
TVPT
3523
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,865
| New | +$245K |
|
|
EPAY
3524
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
7,823
-37,526
| -83% | -$1.03M |
|
|
WWE
3525
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,164
| New | +$191K |
|
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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.