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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $39.8M | 0.06% |
321,638
-476,719
| -60% | -$64.6M |
|
377
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $39.7M | 0.06% |
587,626
+90,294
| +18% | +$6.5M |
|
378
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $39.6M | 0.06% |
1,744,792
+185,067
| +12% | +$4.08M |
|
379
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
1,925,400
+358,800
| +23% | +$7.2M |
|
|
APC
380
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
809,500
+243,300
| +43% | +$14.9M |
|
|
QEP
381
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $39.2M | 0.06% |
2,924,056
-1,118,922
| -28% | -$16.3M |
|
382
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
1,071,545
+937,505
| +699% | +$29.2M |
|
383
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
928,000
-168,200
| -15% | -$6.52M |
|
384
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $38.8M | 0.06% |
4,590,328
+3,566,977
| +349% | +$30.1M |
|
|
MDRX
385
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
2,498,354
+257,187
| +11% | +$3.69M |
|
386
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
256,000
+64,000
| +33% | +$9.9M |
|
387
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
1,138,843
+339,186
| +42% | +$11.1M |
|
|
MRSH
388
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
683,933
+64,002
| +10% | +$3.53M |
|
389
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
1,237,501
-652,426
| -35% | -$20.5M |
|
390
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $37.6M | 0.06% |
814,400
+80,700
| +11% | +$3.66M |
|
|
391
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
251,900
-15,900
| -6% | -$2.46M |
|
|
BMCH
392
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
2,234,586
+2,221,436
| +16,893% | +$37.6M |
|
393
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
921,821
+780,877
| +554% | +$36.3M |
|
|
MRC
394
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
2,895,327
-401,311
| -12% | -$5.29M |
|
395
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $37.3M | 0.06% |
2,484,899
-2,398,537
| -49% | -$38.2M |
|
396
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
3,965,239
+492,562
| +14% | +$3.79M |
|
397
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
277,900
+116,500
| +72% | +$14.8M |
|
398
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
309,700
+230,000
| +289% | +$25.7M |
|
|
TMX
399
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
1,390,358
+563,372
| +68% | +$13.7M |
|
400
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
2,475,630
+909,850
| +58% | +$11.8M |
|
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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.