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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
190,886
+165,702
| +658% | +$14.3M |
|
|
AWH
677
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
402,259
+145,380
| +57% | +$5.76M |
|
|
CBM
678
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
409,761
+181,605
| +80% | +$5.37M |
|
679
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
750,000
-521,764
| -41% | -$12.1M |
|
680
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
222,478
-195,132
| -47% | -$15.1M |
|
681
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
151,241
+57,324
| +61% | +$6.33M |
|
|
PRE
682
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
141,416
+119,667
| +550% | +$13.7M |
|
|
DD
683
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
238,083
-392,032
| -62% | -$28M |
|
684
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
608,579
-187,647
| -24% | -$5.52M |
|
685
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
198,366
-248,676
| -56% | -$18.9M |
|
|
PARA
686
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
265,055
+215,657
| +437% | +$12.6M |
|
|
SNBR
687
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $16M | 0.02% |
465,165
-41,721
| -8% | -$1.3M |
|
688
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $16M | 0.02% |
523,907
+60,226
| +13% | +$1.88M |
|
689
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $16M | 0.02% |
355,900
-555,400
| -61% | -$25.8M |
|
690
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $16M | 0.02% |
174,500
-345,800
| -66% | -$31.2M |
|
|
JNS
691
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
927,779
+323,758
| +54% | +$5.53M |
|
692
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
131,219
+19,744
| +18% | +$2.34M |
|
|
EVRI
693
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
2,091,881
-75,711
| -3% | -$540K |
|
694
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
490,644
+122,209
| +33% | +$4M |
|
695
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
78,700
-2,000
| -2% | -$406K |
|
696
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
162,600
+70,000
| +76% | +$6.64M |
|
|
HRC
697
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
323,031
+132,727
| +70% | +$6.32M |
|
698
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
133,400
+34,200
| +34% | +$3.8M |
|
|
DDC
699
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
922,829
+361,055
| +64% | +$6.09M |
|
700
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
135,600
+40,000
| +42% | +$4.5M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.