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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PKY
976
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
549,280
+318,995
| +139% | +$5.69M |
|
|
LTM
977
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
133,999
-75,813
| -36% | -$4.56M |
|
|
TIF
978
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
108,000
-219,300
| -67% | -$19.6M |
|
|
LXK
979
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
223,808
+80,395
| +56% | +$3.31M |
|
980
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
331,548
-482,153
| -59% | -$13.5M |
|
981
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
99,126
-18,837
| -16% | -$1.8M |
|
982
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
379,616
+10,147
| +3% | +$254K |
|
983
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
285,099
+72,709
| +34% | +$2.55M |
|
984
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
555,405
-463,145
| -45% | -$7.74M |
|
985
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
120,000
-81,900
| -41% | -$6.01M |
|
|
KMI.WS
986
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
2,300,000
-460,041
| -17% | -$1.79M |
|
|
TPH
987
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
608,839
-474,616
| -44% | -$7.13M |
|
|
EGN
988
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
142,214
+103,565
| +268% | +$6.67M |
|
989
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
182,263
+139,408
| +325% | +$7.01M |
|
990
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
1,593,048
+177,978
| +13% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BCR
991
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
55,731
+44,806
| +410% | +$7.68M |
|
|
SIX
992
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
192,456
+125,885
| +189% | +$5.73M |
|
|
ANN
993
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
226,847
+55,057
| +32% | +$2.01M |
|
994
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
+176,873
| New | +$9.05M |
|
|
RPXC
995
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
645,414
+145,280
| +29% | +$2M |
|
996
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
202,600
-162,712
| -45% | -$7.25M |
|
997
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
603,100
-2,504,800
| -81% | -$40.2M |
|
998
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
120,000
-40,000
| -25% | -$2.78M |
|
999
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
1,108,865
-312,010
| -22% | -$2.48M |
|
1000
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
115,198
+55,650
| +93% | +$4.17M |
|
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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.