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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
431,000
-3,000
| -0.7% | -$136K |
|
|
DATA
652
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
199,625
+162,128
| +432% | +$14.6M |
|
|
WWAV
653
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
482,579
-624,291
| -56% | -$25.3M |
|
|
INFO
654
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
621,716
+107,626
| +21% | +$3.2M |
|
655
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
418,100
-30,800
| -7% | -$1.38M |
|
656
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
185,100
-46,200
| -20% | -$4.4M |
|
657
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
455,424
-347,042
| -43% | -$14.2M |
|
658
CALL
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
577,500
+367,500
| +175% | +$10.8M |
|
|
JNS
659
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,321,755
-372,302
| -22% | -$5.54M |
|
660
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
359,769
-138,591
| -28% | -$7.4M |
|
661
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
444,112
+213,515
| +93% | +$8.28M |
|
|
LNW
662
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
2,070,760
+1,571
| +0.1% | +$15.1K |
|
663
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
441,027
+241,859
| +121% | +$9.77M |
|
664
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
332,315
-383,878
| -54% | -$22.6M |
|
|
MLNX
665
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
436,226
+310,004
| +246% | +$13.8M |
|
666
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
300,682
-1,569,299
| -84% | -$91.2M |
|
|
YHOO
667
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
550,400
+263,000
| +92% | +$8.78M |
|
|
ANDV
668
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
172,800
-154,600
| -47% | -$16.7M |
|
669
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
193,700
+63,300
| +49% | +$5.69M |
|
670
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
53,300
+23,300
| +78% | +$7.92M |
|
671
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
711,015
+531,772
| +297% | +$19.4M |
|
672
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.82B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
675,852
-40,671
| -6% | -$1.13M |
|
673
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
452,707
-1,041,847
| -70% | -$49.3M |
|
|
HOT
674
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $18M | 0.03% |
259,147
-432,195
| -63% | -$30.8M |
|
675
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
491,461
-747,108
| -60% | -$27M |
|
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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.