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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUBE
3551
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,368
| New | +$165K |
|
3552
Energy Recovery
ERII
$434M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
25,551
+10,982
| +75% | +$69.3K |
|
|
HSTO
3553
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+314
| New | +$220K |
|
|
UAM
3554
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
25,850
+12,041
| +87% | +$85.9K |
|
|
KNDI
3555
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$65.3M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
16,538
+2,486
| +18% | +$23.4K |
|
|
CUTR
3556
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
14,092
-2,083
| -13% | -$28.2K |
|
|
AVID
3557
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
24,716
-36,253
| -59% | -$268K |
|
|
ZINC
3558
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
88,003
-233,608
| -73% | -$649K |
|
|
HNR
3559
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
104,953
-83
| -0.1% | -$310 |
|
|
MXPT
3560
DELISTED
MaxPoint Interactive, Inc.
MXPT
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
25,754
+17,477
| +211% | +$222K |
|
|
ELRC
3561
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
19,155
+6,161
| +47% | +$63.6K |
|
3562
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
|
KZ
3563
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
23,234
-2,000
| -8% | -$14.2K |
|
3564
W&T Offshore
WTI
$545M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,890
| New | +$240K |
|
3565
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$257M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
51,941
+23,710
| +84% | +$70.9K |
|
|
XRM
3566
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
14,489
-400
| -3% | -$4.98K |
|
3567
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
13,798
-23,403
| -63% | -$338K |
|
|
CNH
3568
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.8B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
28,714
-18,555
| -39% | -$112K |
|
|
SWC
3569
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3570
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.78B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
12,660
-63,001
| -83% | -$860K |
|
3571
VEON
VEON
$3.53B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,059
| New | +$186K |
|
|
CACQ
3572
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,608
| New | +$182K |
|
|
CAS
3573
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
105,766
+6,142
| +6% | +$15K |
|
|
BZUN
3574
Baozun
BZUN
$144M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,197
| New | +$148K |
|
3575
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$348M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,661
| New | +$160K |
|
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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.