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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAC
676
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
158,770
+2,748
| +2% | +$303K |
|
677
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
232,088
+32,100
| +16% | +$2.24M |
|
|
EQC
678
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
646,216
+496,707
| +332% | +$13.9M |
|
679
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
2,326,938
-1,675,959
| -42% | -$11.7M |
|
680
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
191,625
+178,915
| +1,408% | +$15.9M |
|
681
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
2,621,876
+1,297,284
| +98% | +$12.4M |
|
682
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
313,467
-161,085
| -34% | -$8.19M |
|
|
PXD
683
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
140,579
-35,481
| -20% | -$4.87M |
|
684
Nice
NICE
$5.29B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
306,478
+90,501
| +42% | +$5.39M |
|
685
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
122,747
-61,215
| -33% | -$9M |
|
686
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
121,200
+61,200
| +102% | +$9.41M |
|
687
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
300,800
+46,900
| +18% | +$2.72M |
|
|
EXAS
688
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
1,886,800
+336,683
| +22% | +$3.13M |
|
689
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
479,500
+285,000
| +147% | +$8.87M |
|
|
DGI
690
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
1,107,108
+5,397
| +0.5% | +$94.5K |
|
|
DD
691
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
259,900
-82,600
| -24% | -$5.25M |
|
692
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
227,300
+30,900
| +16% | +$2.29M |
|
|
DCUA
693
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC. CORP UNIT 2013 SER A (VA)
DCUA
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
325,000
+225,000
| +225% | +$12.3M |
|
694
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
670,000
| – | – |
|
|
ATHN
695
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
+106,971
| New | +$16.5M |
|
|
CXP
696
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
732,178
-410,027
| -36% | -$9.96M |
|
697
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
660,808
-1,624,681
| -71% | -$41.2M |
|
698
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
720,271
+683,172
| +1,841% | +$17.3M |
|
699
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
474,991
-407,932
| -46% | -$15.2M |
|
700
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $17M | 0.03% |
1,141,000
+640,600
| +128% | +$15.3M |
|
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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.