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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
1,612,000
+131,300
| +9% | +$1.9M |
|
|
DD
577
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
340,600
+106,500
| +45% | +$6.76M |
|
|
BID
578
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
874,601
+103,365
| +13% | +$3.13M |
|
579
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
506,000
-49,600
| -9% | -$2.31M |
|
|
580
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
1,593,700
+1,527,200
| +2,297% | +$22.1M |
|
|
CIE
581
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
276,743
+187,532
| +210% | +$20.6M |
|
582
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
2,318,145
+218,881
| +10% | +$2.55M |
|
|
WFM
583
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
665,400
+150,200
| +29% | +$4.78M |
|
|
MASI
584
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
536,113
-100,533
| -16% | -$4.11M |
|
585
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
275,100
| – | – |
|
586
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
260,700
+98,100
| +60% | +$8.4M |
|
|
PXD
587
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $22M | 0.03% |
175,500
+14,000
| +9% | +$1.92M |
|
588
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $22M | 0.03% |
390,595
+119,657
| +44% | +$6.6M |
|
589
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
166,000
| – | – |
|
|
PARA
590
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
464,500
+183,500
| +65% | +$8.61M |
|
591
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
185,566
-40,128
| -18% | -$4.69M |
|
592
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
280,923
| – | – |
|
593
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
277,400
+141,700
| +104% | +$11.1M |
|
594
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
114,749
-108,803
| -49% | -$20.9M |
|
595
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
799,600
+64,100
| +9% | +$1.77M |
|
596
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
399,500
-19,800
| -5% | -$952K |
|
597
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.1B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
+299,641
| New | +$21.2M |
|
|
LM
598
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
550,228
-26,816
| -5% | -$1.15M |
|
599
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
1,344,000
-4,215,000
| -76% | -$63.1M |
|
600
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
583,623
+288,213
| +98% | +$11.3M |
|
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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.