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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLR
1076
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
344,336
+218,857
| +174% | +$7M |
|
1077
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
39,100
-36,200
| -48% | -$7.94M |
|
1078
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
1,135,000
| – | – |
|
|
GMCR
1079
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
87,416
+13,641
| +18% | +$848K |
|
|
EVRI
1080
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
1,791,088
+80,169
| +5% | +$341K |
|
|
KATE
1081
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
441,757
+359,777
| +439% | +$7.03M |
|
|
XHR
1082
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.98B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
511,837
-163,163
| -24% | -$2.78M |
|
|
1083
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
151,000
+25,000
| +20% | +$1.31M |
|
|
PNRA
1084
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
40,100
+10,000
| +33% | +$1.86M |
|
1085
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
190,275
+141,638
| +291% | +$4.93M |
|
1086
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
299,042
+273,568
| +1,074% | +$7.48M |
|
|
DERM
1087
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
224,769
+52,358
| +30% | +$1.5M |
|
|
B
1088
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
1,053,099
-2,274,721
| -68% | -$17M |
|
1089
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
1,024,014
-79,183
| -7% | -$623K |
|
|
PF
1090
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
182,877
-103,401
| -36% | -$4.42M |
|
1091
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
121,872
+17,574
| +17% | +$1.09M |
|
1092
Vera Bradley
VRA
$105M
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
492,028
+319,642
| +185% | +$4.2M |
|
1093
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
1,443,435
-236,396
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
1094
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
99,090
+49,769
| +101% | +$3.82M |
|
|
TWX
1095
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
119,600
-14,900
| -11% | -$1.04M |
|
1096
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
48,400
+47,200
| +3,933% | +$8.11M |
|
1097
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
114,100
-10,000
| -8% | -$691K |
|
1098
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
235,722
-797,926
| -77% | -$24.8M |
|
1099
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+179,520
| New | +$7.89M |
|
1100
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
138,200
+11,400
| +9% | +$642K |
|
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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.