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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $43.3M | 0.06% |
713,700
+71,100
| +11% | +$3.99M |
|
352
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $43.1M | 0.06% |
1,727,309
-442,879
| -20% | -$11M |
|
353
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $43M | 0.06% |
4,871,233
+1,698,891
| +54% | +$15.9M |
|
354
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $42.9M | 0.06% |
237,755
+153,866
| +183% | +$28.6M |
|
355
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
1,577,300
-32,600
| -2% | -$900K |
|
|
WBA
356
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
502,500
-78,500
| -14% | -$6.67M |
|
|
VISN
357
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
1,651,532
+149,143
| +10% | +$4.29M |
|
358
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $42.2M | 0.06% |
331,383
+208,692
| +170% | +$25.1M |
|
359
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $41.9M | 0.06% |
2,245,200
-639,600
| -22% | -$11.1M |
|
|
SAVE
360
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $41.9M | 0.06% |
1,050,800
+651,082
| +163% | +$26.5M |
|
361
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $41.9M | 0.06% |
257,900
+56,500
| +28% | +$8.88M |
|
362
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $41.8M | 0.06% |
543,764
+158,577
| +41% | +$11.9M |
|
|
CELG
363
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
348,400
-167,400
| -32% | -$19.4M |
|
364
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
893,500
-105,000
| -11% | -$5.49M |
|
365
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
398,094
-59,347
| -13% | -$6.2M |
|
366
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
394,200
-323,900
| -45% | -$36.1M |
|
367
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
923,387
-1,445,301
| -61% | -$64.7M |
|
368
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
485,252
+466,337
| +2,465% | +$37.6M |
|
369
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
444,340
+299,033
| +206% | +$27.4M |
|
370
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $40.9M | 0.06% |
502,388
-202,867
| -29% | -$16.8M |
|
371
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
| $40.9M | 0.06% |
+404,459
| New | +$41.3M |
|
|
372
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $40.9M | 0.06% |
226,700
-1,500
| -0.7% | -$279K |
|
|
PLCM
373
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $40.8M | 0.06% |
3,241,743
+748,334
| +30% | +$9.75M |
|
374
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $40.4M | 0.06% |
953,300
+232,000
| +32% | +$10.1M |
|
375
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $40.2M | 0.06% |
305,583
+227,560
| +292% | +$30.6M |
|
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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.