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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $33M | 0.05% |
476,715
-558,870
| -54% | -$37.3M |
|
427
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
1,218,486
+164,114
| +16% | +$4.56M |
|
428
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
1,241,385
-91,395
| -7% | -$2.6M |
|
|
SAFM
429
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
418,088
+16,608
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
|
HOLX
430
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
834,356
-996,098
| -54% | -$38.8M |
|
431
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
1,009,728
+347,507
| +52% | +$11M |
|
432
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $32M | 0.05% |
162,200
-16,000
| -9% | -$3.02M |
|
|
VSTO
433
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
716,721
+189,314
| +36% | +$8.3M |
|
|
TWTR
434
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
1,372,700
+328,300
| +31% | +$8.76M |
|
435
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
998,558
+143,962
| +17% | +$4.24M |
|
436
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
505,400
+43,400
| +9% | +$2.8M |
|
437
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
322,800
-99,600
| -24% | -$9.75M |
|
438
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
624,735
+186,711
| +43% | +$9.77M |
|
|
MON
439
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
318,600
+152,000
| +91% | +$14.3M |
|
|
440
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
400,700
-198,500
| -33% | -$17M |
|
441
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
182,480
-1,693
| -0.9% | -$282K |
|
442
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
1,103,800
+55,000
| +5% | +$1.66M |
|
443
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
978,400
+542,500
| +124% | +$18M |
|
|
VMW
444
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
550,115
-79,082
| -13% | -$4.92M |
|
|
RTN
445
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $31M | 0.05% |
249,200
+20,000
| +9% | +$2.4M |
|
446
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $31M | 0.05% |
352,300
+348,326
| +8,765% | +$34.8M |
|
447
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
1,351,207
| – | – |
|
448
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
451,500
+127,700
| +39% | +$8.93M |
|
449
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
607,630
+415,846
| +217% | +$21M |
|
450
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
672,412
-3,415,761
| -84% | -$174M |
|
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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.