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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
842,734
+701,548
| +497% | +$30.1M |
|
402
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
513,203
-470,803
| -48% | -$34.3M |
|
403
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
369,791
+184,810
| +100% | +$17.9M |
|
404
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
1,725,059
-188,779
| -10% | -$3.76M |
|
405
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
4,112,778
+917,220
| +29% | +$8.33M |
|
|
FCE.A
406
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
1,620,308
-192,018
| -11% | -$4.18M |
|
407
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
522,400
-206,250
| -28% | -$14.4M |
|
408
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $35.5M | 0.05% |
652,200
-240,300
| -27% | -$13M |
|
409
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
433,606
-29,422
| -6% | -$2.43M |
|
|
410
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
269,151
+14,887
| +6% | +$1.91M |
|
|
CST
411
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $34.7M | 0.05% |
886,792
-127,986
| -13% | -$4.68M |
|
412
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
449,123
+443,208
| +7,493% | +$35.2M |
|
413
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
159,400
+10,000
| +7% | +$2.17M |
|
414
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.95B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
654,739
-7,652
| -1% | -$474K |
|
415
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
860,696
+98,910
| +13% | +$3.45M |
|
|
DISCK
416
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $34M | 0.05% |
1,348,384
-898,239
| -40% | -$24.5M |
|
417
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
388,700
+148,700
| +62% | +$13.7M |
|
|
APC
418
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
692,600
-399,500
| -37% | -$24.5M |
|
419
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
1,991,685
+1,222,409
| +159% | +$20.7M |
|
420
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
1,517,034
+619,959
| +69% | +$12.7M |
|
421
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
473,800
+186,000
| +65% | +$12.7M |
|
|
SNDK
422
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
439,200
-50,900
| -10% | -$3.73M |
|
423
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
270,146
+178,196
| +194% | +$21.2M |
|
|
FOLD
424
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $33.2M | 0.05% |
3,425,496
+2,030,981
| +146% | +$18.3M |
|
|
CLVS
425
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $33M | 0.05% |
943,519
+596,215
| +172% | +$38.5M |
|
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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.