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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
82,620
-40,000
| -33% | -$118K |
|
|
FDML
3502
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
31,051
-2,787
| -8% | -$21.4K |
|
|
AIV
3503
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,688
| New | +$204K |
|
3504
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
6,108
-63,719
| -91% | -$2.85M |
|
|
VIRX
3505
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
1,126
+732
| +186% | +$137K |
|
3506
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
21,867
-93,414
| -81% | -$1.09M |
|
|
DO
3507
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3508
CALL
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
6,288
-1,332
| -17% | -$41.4K |
|
3509
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$221K |
|
|
CYNA
3510
DELISTED
CYNAPSUS THERAPEUTICS INC COM PAR NO PAR (CANADA)
CYNA
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,511
| New | +$205K |
|
|
ATXS
3511
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
437
-91
| -17% | -$43.7K |
|
|
AFOP
3512
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
13,721
-13,036
| -49% | -$205K |
|
3513
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$133M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,678
| New | +$182K |
|
|
GNMK
3514
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
26,719
+15,731
| +143% | +$121K |
|
3515
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$157K |
|
|
DTSI
3516
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,106
| New | +$242K |
|
|
PFSW
3517
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
16,007
+700
| +5% | +$9.66K |
|
3518
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
10,753
-4,342
| -29% | -$81.9K |
|
3519
Philips
PHG
$25.4B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,228
| New | +$210K |
|
3520
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.4B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,343
| New | +$184K |
|
3521
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
| – | – |
|
|
BHBK
3522
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
13,311
-4,065
| -23% | -$60.6K |
|
|
BTU
3523
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$383K |
|
|
MSB
3524
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$295M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
44,905
+6,828
| +18% | +$52.5K |
|
3525
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,475
| New | +$179K |
|
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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.