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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
3,594,900
+860,300
| +31% | +$8.19M |
|
552
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
1,817,452
+624,051
| +52% | +$9.15M |
|
553
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
162,817
-635,291
| -80% | -$90.2M |
|
554
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
216,800
-30,000
| -12% | -$3.56M |
|
|
MTCN
555
DELISTED
ARCELORMITTAL 6% MANDATORILTY CONV SUB NT DUE 2016 (LUX)
MTCN
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
3,700,000
| – | – |
|
556
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
526,704
-56,093
| -10% | -$2.56M |
|
|
AAN.A
557
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $24M | 0.04% |
1,072,284
+190,366
| +22% | +$4.26M |
|
|
TMH
558
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $24M | 0.04% |
546,356
-319,970
| -37% | -$17M |
|
559
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $24M | 0.04% |
332,116
-122,720
| -27% | -$9.4M |
|
560
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
1,215,864
-21,039
| -2% | -$436K |
|
561
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
181,000
-42,400
| -19% | -$5.39M |
|
562
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
1,328,468
-449,929
| -25% | -$8.27M |
|
563
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
254,400
+43,000
| +20% | +$3.88M |
|
564
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
5,002,064
+2,545,856
| +104% | +$11.8M |
|
|
MNK
565
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
318,373
-1,236,140
| -80% | -$83.2M |
|
|
MSGN
566
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
+1,141,981
| New | +$23.2M |
|
|
ITC
567
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
603,141
-247,332
| -29% | -$8.59M |
|
568
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
434,425
-1,896,829
| -81% | -$98.2M |
|
569
Axalta
AXTA
$7.01B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
882,187
+495,429
| +128% | +$13.8M |
|
|
MNTA
570
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
1,578,496
-184,387
| -10% | -$3.09M |
|
571
Ambev
ABEV
$47.3B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
5,188,815
-1,159,442
| -18% | -$5.67M |
|
572
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
504,989
+160,215
| +46% | +$8.18M |
|
573
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.43B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
109,384
-4,757
| -4% | -$868K |
|
574
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
160,100
+20,000
| +14% | +$2.75M |
|
575
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
198,393
-82,835
| -29% | -$9.38M |
|
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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.