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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
216,300
+6,200
| +3% | +$292K |
|
|
BRSL
952
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
629,934
+69,543
| +12% | +$1.11M |
|
953
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
599,186
-650,819
| -52% | -$9.58M |
|
|
TSRO
954
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
193,308
+16,070
| +9% | +$768K |
|
955
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
280,163
+132,456
| +90% | +$4.72M |
|
|
XLNX
956
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
214,200
-2,800
| -1% | -$132K |
|
|
SHOR
957
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
1,135,906
+289,203
| +34% | +$2.69M |
|
958
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
169,493
-176,396
| -51% | -$10.4M |
|
959
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $10M | 0.01% |
633,439
-135,873
| -18% | -$2.32M |
|
|
IPXL
960
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $10M | 0.01% |
234,317
+166,241
| +244% | +$6.64M |
|
961
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
561,148
+516,682
| +1,162% | +$9.64M |
|
|
CCP
962
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $10M | 0.01% |
327,012
-24,627
| -7% | -$785K |
|
|
Y
963
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
20,908
-3,190
| -13% | -$1.58M |
|
|
QLIK
964
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
315,536
+201,747
| +177% | +$6.61M |
|
|
WY.PRA
965
DELISTED
WEYERHAEUSER COMP PREF CONV SER A (WA)
WY.PRA
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
+198,535
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
IM
966
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
327,081
+47,220
| +17% | +$1.43M |
|
|
HES
967
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
204,500
+144,400
| +240% | +$8.2M |
|
968
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
207,200
-11,900
| -5% | -$566K |
|
969
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
355,302
+290,379
| +447% | +$8.26M |
|
970
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
971
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
98,515
-188,410
| -66% | -$18.4M |
|
|
AVG
972
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
482,188
-104,752
| -18% | -$2.21M |
|
973
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
662,000
-1,150,000
| -63% | -$14.9M |
|
|
CSII
974
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
635,352
+38,682
| +6% | +$574K |
|
|
JNPR
975
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
347,937
-570,293
| -62% | -$16.9M |
|
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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.