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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
280,275
+193,998
| +225% | +$18M |
|
502
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
444,500
-159,800
| -26% | -$9.73M |
|
503
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
376,300
-88,600
| -19% | -$7.19M |
|
|
WW
504
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
1,167,188
+1,152,127
| +7,650% | +$21.7M |
|
505
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
30,000
-11,600
| -28% | -$10.1M |
|
506
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
2,567,215
+94,241
| +4% | +$937K |
|
507
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
248,004
+118,168
| +91% | +$12.5M |
|
508
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.07B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
3,031,155
+134,082
| +5% | +$1.21M |
|
509
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
613,800
+348,400
| +131% | +$14.8M |
|
|
JOY
510
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
2,090,571
+469,663
| +29% | +$7.1M |
|
511
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
326,874
-19,582
| -6% | -$1.55M |
|
512
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
1,222,484
-159,945
| -12% | -$3.59M |
|
|
LGF
513
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
810,967
-448,328
| -36% | -$16.5M |
|
514
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
926,356
-76,004
| -8% | -$2.16M |
|
|
GPOR
515
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
1,063,622
-19,599
| -2% | -$551K |
|
516
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
559,100
+71,200
| +15% | +$3.72M |
|
|
ETFC
517
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
880,591
+38,830
| +5% | +$1.12M |
|
|
AXLL
518
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
1,692,563
-1,114,743
| -40% | -$20.6M |
|
519
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $26M | 0.04% |
3,652,108
+1,935,502
| +113% | +$14.6M |
|
|
520
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $26M | 0.04% |
366,900
+171,100
| +87% | +$13.9M |
|
|
ANDV
521
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
246,200
-148,000
| -38% | -$16M |
|
|
MR
522
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
953,465
+230,998
| +32% | +$5.95M |
|
523
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
274,900
+93,800
| +52% | +$8.46M |
|
524
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
144,500
| – | – |
|
|
TIME
525
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
1,640,656
+26,815
| +2% | +$461K |
|
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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.