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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
285,255
+58,786
| +26% | +$3.23M |
|
802
Evertec
EVTC
$1.83B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
812,000
+32,292
| +4% | +$569K |
|
803
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.5B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
367,859
-122,843
| -25% | -$4.01M |
|
804
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
237,350
+177,154
| +294% | +$11M |
|
805
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
69,500
| – | – |
|
806
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
2,217,768
+799,027
| +56% | +$4.84M |
|
807
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
618,890
+118,003
| +24% | +$2.83M |
|
|
TBI
808
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
522,824
+7,207
| +1% | +$194K |
|
809
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
170,670
+94,638
| +124% | +$7.43M |
|
810
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
247,300
-8,400
| -3% | -$404K |
|
|
ZEN
811
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
505,572
-53,323
| -10% | -$1.25M |
|
|
VWR
812
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
471,650
+148,379
| +46% | +$3.94M |
|
813
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
741,200
+228,600
| +45% | +$5.31M |
|
|
CVG
814
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
535,753
+53,235
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
815
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
316,908
+40,174
| +15% | +$1.66M |
|
816
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
138,200
-245,400
| -64% | -$25.1M |
|
|
RPXC
817
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,207,597
+309,857
| +35% | +$4.2M |
|
818
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
31,145
+28,496
| +1,076% | +$14M |
|
|
FNSR
819
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+909,669
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
MSCC
820
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
405,791
+828
| +0.2% | +$29.2K |
|
821
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
182,100
-30,800
| -14% | -$2.23M |
|
|
822
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
101,287
-29,379
| -22% | -$3.77M |
|
823
Archrock
AROC
$6.33B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,755,218
+189,208
| +12% | +$2.7M |
|
|
PPS
824
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
222,890
-81,074
| -27% | -$4.8M |
|
825
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.6B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
148,415
+113,632
| +327% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.