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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
640,917
-54,786
| -8% | -$2.48M |
|
527
Telus
TU
$16B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
1,851,184
+616,400
| +50% | +$9.6M |
|
528
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
491,196
+447,776
| +1,031% | +$24.2M |
|
529
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
1,098,459
-16,701
| -1% | -$411K |
|
|
VAL
530
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
307,720
+61,139
| +25% | +$4.95M |
|
531
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
1,796,900
-492,300
| -22% | -$7.87M |
|
532
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
648,634
+274,688
| +73% | +$11.1M |
|
533
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2.06B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
47,928
+36,742
| +328% | +$21.9M |
|
534
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
325,800
-36,700
| -10% | -$2.84M |
|
535
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
328,300
+142,100
| +76% | +$10.7M |
|
536
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.3B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,453,750
+988,150
| +212% | +$17.9M |
|
537
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
222,469
-27,307
| -11% | -$3.02M |
|
538
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
729,740
+123,540
| +20% | +$4.64M |
|
|
BMS
539
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
557,936
-53,725
| -9% | -$2.4M |
|
540
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,863,955
-896,171
| -32% | -$12.7M |
|
541
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
665,700
-59,100
| -8% | -$2.69M |
|
542
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
745,920
+270,300
| +57% | +$10.2M |
|
|
543
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,746,100
+525,900
| +43% | +$8.41M |
|
544
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
583,494
+247,930
| +74% | +$10.7M |
|
|
MON
545
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
250,500
+157,000
| +168% | +$14.7M |
|
546
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$594M
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
707,527
-880,753
| -55% | -$28.5M |
|
547
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
274,800
+200,000
| +267% | +$17.9M |
|
548
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
691,720
-2,681,506
| -79% | -$95.5M |
|
|
SPLS
549
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
2,588,125
+2,302,469
| +806% | +$27M |
|
550
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
452,538
-739,226
| -62% | -$35.5M |
|
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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.