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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
93,600
+35,700
| +62% | +$4.02M |
|
902
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
100,368
+82,335
| +457% | +$8.47M |
|
903
PUT
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
768,058
-1,643,793
| -68% | -$27.1M |
|
904
BP
BP
$113B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
332,566
-128,532
| -28% | -$4.21M |
|
905
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
686,340
+159,093
| +30% | +$2.36M |
|
906
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
156,379
-77,660
| -33% | -$6.07M |
|
907
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
204,190
+8,773
| +4% | +$442K |
|
908
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
141,018
-1,608
| -1% | -$116K |
|
909
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
339,494
-221,269
| -39% | -$7.42M |
|
910
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
115,200
+375
| +0.3% | +$32.8K |
|
|
911
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
155,849
| – | – |
|
|
MGLN
912
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
151,281
+24,667
| +19% | +$1.55M |
|
|
B
913
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
263,968
+142,156
| +117% | +$5.35M |
|
914
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
410,000
+80,000
| +24% | +$2.11M |
|
915
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
108,500
+17,500
| +19% | +$1.49M |
|
916
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
191,912
+43,392
| +29% | +$2.22M |
|
917
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
142,505
-1,193,730
| -89% | -$85.6M |
|
|
STMP
918
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
156,735
-47,829
| -23% | -$2.55M |
|
|
AMSGP
919
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
85,000
+60,000
| +240% | +$7.16M |
|
|
ADVS
920
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
238,854
+54,049
| +29% | +$2.22M |
|
921
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
987,306
-650,870
| -40% | -$6.66M |
|
|
THOR
922
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
250,619
+224,119
| +846% | +$8.55M |
|
|
AHL
923
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
221,533
-77,953
| -26% | -$3.52M |
|
|
LBY
924
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
261,323
+31,099
| +14% | +$1.1M |
|
925
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$654M
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
26,575
+4,200
| +19% | +$1.52M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.