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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFLY
926
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
239,035
+95,904
| +67% | +$4.11M |
|
|
BWLD
927
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
66,700
| – | – |
|
928
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
317,800
-208,500
| -40% | -$7.75M |
|
929
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
127,167
+29,276
| +30% | +$2.44M |
|
930
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
265,400
-119,500
| -31% | -$4.92M |
|
931
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
332,200
+113,500
| +52% | +$4.66M |
|
932
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
236,000
+156,000
| +195% | +$6.89M |
|
933
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
155,720
+12,909
| +9% | +$843K |
|
|
HMSY
934
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
858,140
-117,696
| -12% | -$1.34M |
|
|
APOL
935
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,376,089
+49,302
| +4% | +$408K |
|
936
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
312,075
-10,142
| -3% | -$348K |
|
937
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
368,144
+216,896
| +143% | +$6.42M |
|
938
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
92,600
+50,000
| +117% | +$5.55M |
|
|
MRO
939
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
830,000
-262,000
| -24% | -$4.41M |
|
940
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
164,152
+155,091
| +1,712% | +$9.01M |
|
|
VIAB
941
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
252,300
-11,000
| -4% | -$516K |
|
942
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
WEB
943
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
518,393
+92,879
| +22% | +$2.14M |
|
944
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.2B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
+1,169,979
| New | +$9.79M |
|
945
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
103,092
+29,593
| +40% | +$2.97M |
|
946
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
281,800
+141,100
| +100% | +$5.39M |
|
947
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
213,850
+187,455
| +710% | +$9M |
|
948
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
69,900
+600
| +0.9% | +$93.1K |
|
949
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
372,400
+117,400
| +46% | +$3.24M |
|
950
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,967,603
-114,336
| -5% | -$759K |
|
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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.