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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLUU
476
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
4,915,322
+1,584,092
| +48% | +$9.7M |
|
477
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
1,135,539
+584,103
| +106% | +$18.1M |
|
478
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
59,621
-32,132
| -35% | -$15.7M |
|
|
TMH
479
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
464,451
+264,433
| +132% | +$16M |
|
|
RDS.A
480
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
531,853
+292,393
| +122% | +$17.8M |
|
481
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
428,556
+364,795
| +572% | +$27.6M |
|
482
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
310,400
-479,000
| -61% | -$48M |
|
483
CALL
Costco
COST
$415B
| $30M | 0.04% |
221,900
+92,800
| +72% | +$13.3M |
|
484
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
1,554,042
+1,400,045
| +909% | +$31.4M |
|
485
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
555,492
+118,535
| +27% | +$6.76M |
|
486
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
437,400
+259,800
| +146% | +$17M |
|
|
AET
487
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
229,600
+97,300
| +74% | +$11.1M |
|
488
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
348,464
-79,752
| -19% | -$6.08M |
|
|
SC
489
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
1,137,077
+1,124,892
| +9,232% | +$27.4M |
|
490
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $29M | 0.04% |
538,200
-11,700
| -2% | -$655K |
|
491
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
553,490
+237,275
| +75% | +$13M |
|
|
AMED
492
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
718,344
-102,593
| -12% | -$3.2M |
|
|
TWTR
493
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
786,200
-68,500
| -8% | -$2.8M |
|
494
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$594M
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
841,384
+641,369
| +321% | +$21.5M |
|
495
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
+354,511
| New | +$27.5M |
|
496
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
1,419,112
+226,712
| +19% | +$3.98M |
|
|
DGI
497
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
1,017,996
+352,161
| +53% | +$11.1M |
|
|
LM
498
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
548,834
+329,542
| +150% | +$17.7M |
|
499
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
2,419,077
-2,199,897
| -48% | -$27M |
|
|
MRO
500
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,058,643
-90,386
| -8% | -$2.55M |
|
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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.