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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.9B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
247,050
+202,693
| +457% | +$10.9M |
|
|
XLNX
827
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
278,248
-382,769
| -58% | -$18.1M |
|
|
AWH
828
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $13M | 0.02% |
350,719
-193,074
| -36% | -$7.13M |
|
829
Tanger
SKT
$4.82B
| $13M | 0.02% |
397,368
+77,030
| +24% | +$2.62M |
|
830
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $13M | 0.02% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
KING
831
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
724,301
-1,046,631
| -59% | -$17.4M |
|
|
EXTN
832
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
+803,749
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
TIF
833
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
168,900
+66,400
| +65% | +$5.19M |
|
834
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
+567,000
| New | +$12.5M |
|
835
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,744,272
-2,996,345
| -63% | -$32M |
|
836
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
176,500
-35,300
| -17% | -$2.55M |
|
837
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
84,900
| – | – |
|
838
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
689,874
-381,044
| -36% | -$7.53M |
|
839
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$455M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
324,707
+90,944
| +39% | +$3.4M |
|
|
AXE
840
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
210,545
+53,132
| +34% | +$3.4M |
|
|
SKX
841
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
420,200
+1,100
| +0.3% | +$36.8K |
|
842
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
90,800
| – | – |
|
843
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
755,435
+515,235
| +215% | +$9.67M |
|
|
MNDT
844
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
608,600
+175,000
| +40% | +$4.39M |
|
845
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
361,102
+167,211
| +86% | +$5.63M |
|
|
B
846
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
1,704,800
-717,100
| -30% | -$5.35M |
|
847
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
455,606
-778,096
| -63% | -$24.8M |
|
848
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
538,990
+165,382
| +44% | +$3.88M |
|
849
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
528,506
+102,330
| +24% | +$2.28M |
|
850
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
1,005,674
+287,123
| +40% | +$3.09M |
|
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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.