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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| – | – |
-24,000
| Closed | -$1.49M |
|
3677
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| – | – |
-16,200
| Closed | -$417K |
|
3678
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| – | – |
-12,380
| Closed | -$717K |
|
|
3679
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| – | – |
-12,380
| Closed | -$717K |
|
3680
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$467K |
|
3681
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| – | – |
-3,700
| Closed | -$348K |
|
|
3682
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| – | – |
-7,146
| Closed | -$673K |
|
|
3683
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| – | – |
-262,600
| Closed | -$24.7M |
|
|
DRRX
3684
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| – | – |
-18,127
| Closed | -$143K |
|
3685
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| – | – |
-69,828
| Closed | -$328K |
|
|
3686
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| – | – |
-71,516
| Closed | -$336K |
|
3687
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| – | – |
-11,750
| Closed | -$864K |
|
|
3688
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| – | – |
-101,246
| Closed | -$7.44M |
|
3689
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$408K |
|
|
3690
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| – | – |
-30,600
| Closed | -$625K |
|
3691
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| – | – |
-2,378
| Closed | -$72K |
|
|
3692
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| – | – |
-4,000
| Closed | -$122K |
|
3693
eHealth
EHTH
$42.5M
| – | – |
-67,821
| Closed | -$1.69M |
|
3694
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| – | – |
-5,200
| Closed | -$340K |
|
3695
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| – | – |
-6,682
| Closed | -$593K |
|
|
3696
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| – | – |
-5,810
| Closed | -$516K |
|
3697
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| – | – |
-44,000
| Closed | -$629K |
|
3698
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| – | – |
-13,490
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
3699
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| – | – |
-11,124
| Closed | -$2.52M |
|
3700
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| – | – |
-12,600
| Closed | -$674K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.