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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
610,300
+229,700
| +60% | +$14.5M |
|
427
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
401,200
+77,800
| +24% | +$7.19M |
|
428
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $35M | 0.05% |
631,870
+569,428
| +912% | +$33.5M |
|
429
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
643,500
-117,000
| -15% | -$6.55M |
|
430
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
422,900
+114,800
| +37% | +$9.29M |
|
|
CELG
431
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
297,400
-75,600
| -20% | -$8.64M |
|
|
432
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
356,400
+50,600
| +17% | +$5.31M |
|
433
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
667,022
+577,401
| +644% | +$31.9M |
|
|
MNTA
434
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
1,493,322
+540,325
| +57% | +$10.8M |
|
435
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $34M | 0.05% |
645,359
-37,439
| -5% | -$2.1M |
|
436
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
1,113,500
+262,300
| +31% | +$8.48M |
|
|
CELG
437
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
290,653
+163,005
| +128% | +$18.6M |
|
438
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
2,228,800
+540,300
| +32% | +$8.38M |
|
|
PLCM
439
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
2,918,293
+232,550
| +9% | +$3.04M |
|
440
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
643,647
+531,054
| +472% | +$28.4M |
|
441
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
246,600
+600
| +0.2% | +$86.3K |
|
|
LNW
442
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
2,127,589
-110,142
| -5% | -$1.56M |
|
|
WCN
443
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $33M | 0.05% |
1,052,103
-421,959
| -29% | -$13.4M |
|
444
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $32.9M | 0.05% |
507,391
+498,092
| +5,356% | +$34.1M |
|
445
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
438,683
-69,317
| -14% | -$5.54M |
|
446
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
533,100
+230,000
| +76% | +$15M |
|
447
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
454,422
+433,230
| +2,044% | +$28.8M |
|
448
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
1,308,003
-326,449
| -20% | -$8.98M |
|
|
BMS
449
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
721,808
-4,117
| -0.6% | -$188K |
|
450
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
2,168,252
+444,115
| +26% | +$5.05M |
|
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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.