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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$267M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$479M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.4% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.78% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $41.2M | 0.06% |
1,896,200
-166,000
| -8% | -$3.47M |
|
377
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $41M | 0.06% |
2,199,600
+304,200
| +16% | +$6.28M |
|
378
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $40.9M | 0.06% |
1,024,000
+475,800
| +87% | +$21.7M |
|
379
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $40.7M | 0.06% |
336,322
+330,970
| +6,184% | +$43.6M |
|
380
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $40.6M | 0.06% |
722,400
-280,400
| -28% | -$15.6M |
|
381
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $40.5M | 0.06% |
517,800
-495,300
| -49% | -$39.9M |
|
382
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $40.5M | 0.06% |
679,090
+434,836
| +178% | +$27.1M |
|
|
TWTR
383
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $40.5M | 0.06% |
1,116,855
-1,457,517
| -57% | -$59.6M |
|
384
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $40.4M | 0.06% |
1,113,400
+341,800
| +44% | +$12.4M |
|
|
HOLX
385
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $40.4M | 0.06% |
1,060,417
+617,717
| +140% | +$21.6M |
|
386
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $40M | 0.06% |
178,100
+25,900
| +17% | +$5.99M |
|
|
INXN
387
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $39.8M | 0.06% |
1,438,862
+190,488
| +15% | +$5.65M |
|
|
WBA
388
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $39.6M | 0.06% |
468,700
-109,000
| -19% | -$9.4M |
|
|
APC
389
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $39.5M | 0.06% |
506,000
-58,700
| -10% | -$5.08M |
|
390
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $39.1M | 0.06% |
403,600
+60,800
| +18% | +$6.04M |
|
391
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $39.1M | 0.06% |
576,602
+44,686
| +8% | +$2.92M |
|
392
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $39M | 0.06% |
559,234
+386,155
| +223% | +$28.3M |
|
393
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $39M | 0.06% |
593,749
+478,259
| +414% | +$34.3M |
|
394
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $38.7M | 0.06% |
+381,580
| New | +$39.3M |
|
395
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $38.7M | 0.06% |
1,207,620
+1,201,380
| +19,253% | +$42.9M |
|
396
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
207,845
+62,524
| +43% | +$12M |
|
|
397
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
95,500
-11,100
| -10% | -$4.45M |
|
398
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
1,005,566
+254,224
| +34% | +$10M |
|
399
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
1,235,102
+752,704
| +156% | +$23.8M |
|
400
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
930,162
-157,774
| -15% | -$6.47M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,083 positions worth $67.1B, up 2.8% from $65.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 filing shows 504 new, 1,541 increased, 1,228 reduced and 364 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $479M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, up from 9.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2015 buy was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2015, an estimated $410M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $479M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $164M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $67.1B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 504 new positions and closed 364 in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.