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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Coherent
COHR
$55.2B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
439,670
+95,518
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
|
XLNX
1052
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
173,400
-3,200
| -2% | -$151K |
|
1053
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
133,105
-9,885
| -7% | -$628K |
|
1054
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
167,270
+37,829
| +29% | +$1.87M |
|
|
XOXO
1055
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
504,380
+47,694
| +10% | +$760K |
|
|
CERN
1056
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
134,598
+124,351
| +1,214% | +$7.65M |
|
|
CBI
1057
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
207,600
| – | – |
|
|
EEQ
1058
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
487,520
-96,636
| -17% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SINA
1059
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
163,200
+3,800
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1060
PUT
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
680,000
-1,612,282
| -70% | -$20.6M |
|
1061
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
TIF
1062
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
105,200
-32,800
| -24% | -$2.56M |
|
1063
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
70,089
-22,341
| -24% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SCTY
1064
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
157,000
-16,000
| -9% | -$621K |
|
1065
Interface
TILE
$1.91B
| $8M | 0.01% |
418,042
-68,935
| -14% | -$1.42M |
|
|
WCC
1066
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
182,545
+162,423
| +807% | +$7.57M |
|
1067
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
138,184
-302,159
| -69% | -$17.4M |
|
|
WIN
1068
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
247,141
-102,879
| -29% | -$3.3M |
|
1069
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
41,900
+30,400
| +264% | +$5.57M |
|
|
AJRD
1070
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
507,177
+75,345
| +17% | +$1.26M |
|
1071
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
902,351
+57,521
| +7% | +$612K |
|
1072
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
135,405
-86,659
| -39% | -$5.41M |
|
|
KSU
1073
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
106,300
+50,800
| +92% | +$4.34M |
|
1074
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
226,668
-1,141,839
| -83% | -$49.5M |
|
1075
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
55,600
-80,700
| -59% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.