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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MENT
1001
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
+493,207
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1002
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
859,559
-825,334
| -49% | -$9.22M |
|
|
LBY
1003
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
424,309
+132,916
| +46% | +$3.69M |
|
1004
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
97,200
| – | – |
|
|
ODP
1005
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
160,034
+152,182
| +1,938% | +$10.1M |
|
1006
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.23B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
1,194,459
+136,436
| +13% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CSRA
1007
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
+298,875
| New | +$8.57M |
|
1008
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
377,553
-1,105,512
| -75% | -$24.7M |
|
1009
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
359,400
| – | – |
|
1010
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
364,161
+28,474
| +8% | +$764K |
|
1011
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.09B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
419,083
+135,847
| +48% | +$2.76M |
|
1012
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
483,470
+26,408
| +6% | +$478K |
|
|
SGI
1013
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
503,704
+376,924
| +297% | +$7.17M |
|
|
SNV
1014
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
272,219
+33,985
| +14% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AHL
1015
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
182,454
-13,574
| -7% | -$667K |
|
|
TRQ
1016
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
346,434
+41,484
| +14% | +$1.12M |
|
1017
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
62,800
| – | – |
|
1018
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
192,893
+37,044
| +24% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ATVI
1019
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
225,900
+155,900
| +223% | +$5.62M |
|
1020
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
16,731
+13,649
| +443% | +$5.04M |
|
1021
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
128,000
-10,500
| -8% | -$735K |
|
|
ORBK
1022
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
387,911
+132,773
| +52% | +$2.49M |
|
|
LMNX
1023
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
400,184
+119,059
| +42% | +$2.4M |
|
|
GOLD
1024
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
139,115
+18,924
| +16% | +$1.2M |
|
|
DDC
1025
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
834,904
+146,516
| +21% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.