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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
187,041
-30,908
| -14% | -$1.85M |
|
|
MBLY
902
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
268,500
| – | – |
|
|
CBPX
903
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
649,546
+146,150
| +29% | +$2.68M |
|
|
SKX
904
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
373,200
-220,800
| -37% | -$7.38M |
|
905
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
440,500
+66,000
| +18% | +$1.85M |
|
|
TLN
906
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,803,583
-80,914
| -4% | -$667K |
|
907
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
88,982
-30,977
| -26% | -$3.98M |
|
908
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
305,700
+168,000
| +122% | +$6.39M |
|
909
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
144,955
-18,500
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
910
BP
BP
$113B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
421,965
-594,468
| -58% | -$16.9M |
|
911
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
615,300
+194,200
| +46% | +$4.51M |
|
912
Accuray
ARAY
$28.4M
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,635,751
-298,249
| -15% | -$1.92M |
|
913
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$258B
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,770,824
+243,336
| +16% | +$1.57M |
|
914
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
555,193
-1,439,791
| -72% | -$29.2M |
|
915
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $11M | 0.02% |
256,001
-619,456
| -71% | -$26.1M |
|
|
EBIX
916
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $11M | 0.02% |
334,919
-46,422
| -12% | -$1.47M |
|
|
FPRX
917
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
263,018
+206,628
| +366% | +$6.93M |
|
|
MRD
918
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
672,778
+151,387
| +29% | +$2.53M |
|
919
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
6,611
-7,745
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
|
SGEN
920
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
242,005
+108,888
| +82% | +$4.53M |
|
|
CRAY
921
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
332,665
+134,798
| +68% | +$3.97M |
|
|
BNCL
922
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
808,858
-14,667
| -2% | -$201K |
|
923
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
224,447
-2,280,491
| -91% | -$109M |
|
|
OME
924
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
482,471
+86,391
| +22% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SOHU
925
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
186,772
+178,399
| +2,131% | +$9.02M |
|
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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.