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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $17M | 0.03% |
293,988
-64,532
| -18% | -$3.75M |
|
702
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $17M | 0.03% |
499,600
-202,100
| -29% | -$7.62M |
|
703
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $17M | 0.03% |
173,600
+5,000
| +3% | +$490K |
|
|
ISBC
704
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
1,360,574
+203,996
| +18% | +$2.57M |
|
|
GCI
705
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
1,038,356
-73,415
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
706
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
1,371,563
+450,951
| +49% | +$5.78M |
|
707
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
55,826
| – | – |
|
|
EGOV
708
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
857,529
-56,277
| -6% | -$1.1M |
|
|
AET
709
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
155,900
-136,400
| -47% | -$14.7M |
|
|
CTCT
710
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
576,335
+566,060
| +5,509% | +$16.3M |
|
711
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
135,320
+36,320
| +37% | +$4.6M |
|
712
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
228,955
+179,652
| +364% | +$13.5M |
|
|
SC
713
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,056,644
+321,411
| +44% | +$5.88M |
|
|
PARA
714
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
354,800
+295,800
| +501% | +$13.9M |
|
715
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
638,400
+626,251
| +5,155% | +$15.8M |
|
716
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
504,000
-622,262
| -55% | -$23.8M |
|
|
MWW
717
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
2,890,779
-240,803
| -8% | -$1.56M |
|
718
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
256,728
+84,036
| +49% | +$5.57M |
|
|
AMED
719
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
420,721
-88,066
| -17% | -$3.52M |
|
720
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
18,700
-8,400
| -31% | -$7.31M |
|
|
SYNH
721
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
339,576
+104,137
| +44% | +$4.63M |
|
722
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
952,626
+172,020
| +22% | +$3.31M |
|
723
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.82B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,774,635
+1,139,365
| +179% | +$12.5M |
|
724
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
621,364
+451,164
| +265% | +$12.1M |
|
|
SCHW
725
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
498,518
-89,872
| -15% | -$2.84M |
|
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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.