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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
179,200
-248,800
| -58% | -$18.1M |
|
|
RATE
852
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
936,365
+209,627
| +29% | +$2.77M |
|
853
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
688,247
+403,838
| +142% | +$7.25M |
|
|
FOE
854
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
1,116,402
+399,954
| +56% | +$4.74M |
|
855
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
50,000
+19,100
| +62% | +$4.47M |
|
856
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
133,918
-29,070
| -18% | -$2.71M |
|
857
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.4B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+430,851
| New | +$13M |
|
858
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
179,300
+60,000
| +50% | +$3.97M |
|
859
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
103,052
+58,178
| +130% | +$6.73M |
|
|
SALE
860
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,241,508
+851,516
| +218% | +$8.22M |
|
861
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$388M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
911,590
-36,138
| -4% | -$566K |
|
|
TIVO
862
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,424,787
-267,866
| -16% | -$2.41M |
|
863
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
28,289
-12,732
| -31% | -$5.63M |
|
864
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
658,280
-104,124
| -14% | -$1.87M |
|
865
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
212,023
+41,115
| +24% | +$2.47M |
|
866
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
158,540
-400
| -0.3% | -$28K |
|
867
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
102,437
-100,924
| -50% | -$12.3M |
|
|
RPTP
868
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
2,352,623
-199,157
| -8% | -$1.16M |
|
869
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
508,486
+89,629
| +21% | +$2.14M |
|
870
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
1,791,400
-599,400
| -25% | -$5.71M |
|
|
PHH
871
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
747,508
+154,282
| +26% | +$2.39M |
|
|
SBNY
872
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $12M | 0.02% |
78,369
-80,541
| -51% | -$12.2M |
|
873
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $12M | 0.02% |
157,800
-157,500
| -50% | -$11.7M |
|
874
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $12M | 0.02% |
272,767
+19,362
| +8% | +$845K |
|
|
SYA
875
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $12M | 0.02% |
377,450
+74,473
| +25% | +$2.36M |
|
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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.