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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLD
3576
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,076
| New | +$222K |
|
3577
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
24,075
-17,870
| -43% | -$128K |
|
|
SN
3578
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-20,000
| -35% | -$113K |
|
|
AIXG
3579
DELISTED
Aixtron SE
AIXG
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
37,173
+18,212
| +96% | +$114K |
|
3580
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.34B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,730
| New | +$160K |
|
3581
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,532
| New | +$171K |
|
3582
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$276M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+112
| New | +$195K |
|
3583
Tilly's
TLYS
$115M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
23,715
+4,328
| +22% | +$29.2K |
|
|
VRN
3584
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,224
| New | +$174K |
|
|
MXWL
3585
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,547
| New | +$140K |
|
|
LAYN
3586
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,027
| New | +$174K |
|
3587
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
16,297
-44,403
| -73% | -$443K |
|
3588
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$635M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
19,697
-8,266
| -30% | -$62.5K |
|
|
TSG
3589
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-479,414
| -98% | -$8.83M |
|
|
OPWR
3590
DELISTED
OPOWER INC COM STK (DE)
OPWR
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$135K |
|
|
TAT
3591
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
107,312
| – | – |
|
|
TREC
3592
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,923
| New | +$164K |
|
3593
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGTI
3594
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
12,816
-17,486
| -58% | -$207K |
|
|
ATYR
3595
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$46.4M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,055
| New | +$150K |
|
|
VER
3596
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
3,657
+1,577
| +76% | +$64.7K |
|
|
BIOL
3597
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-1
| -7% | -$10.9K |
|
|
SEAC
3598
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
1,066
-30
| -3% | -$4.02K |
|
|
SHLO
3599
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,393
| New | +$189K |
|
3600
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
12,146
-29,918
| -71% | -$359K |
|
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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.