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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
75,900
+33,900
| +81% | +$3.23M |
|
1102
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
68,800
| – | – |
|
|
TXNM
1103
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.47B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
250,668
+47,377
| +23% | +$1.36M |
|
1104
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
618,400
+143,400
| +30% | +$2.07M |
|
1105
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
182,900
-171,600
| -48% | -$6.65M |
|
1106
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
81,112
+43,599
| +116% | +$4.04M |
|
1107
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
881,400
-252,600
| -22% | -$2.29M |
|
1108
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
146,200
+82,400
| +129% | +$4.46M |
|
1109
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
166,480
+78,618
| +89% | +$3.8M |
|
1110
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
78,200
+9,100
| +13% | +$984K |
|
1111
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
2,639,489
-11,317,812
| -81% | -$35.9M |
|
1112
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
337,208
+76,264
| +29% | +$2.06M |
|
1113
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
366,982
+262,404
| +251% | +$5.84M |
|
1114
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
785,450
+604,350
| +334% | +$7.39M |
|
1115
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
72,100
+60,700
| +532% | +$6.41M |
|
1116
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
2,290,100
+170,000
| +8% | +$679K |
|
|
SF
1117
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
399,845
-127,442
| -24% | -$2.48M |
|
1118
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
161,510
+70,299
| +77% | +$3.35M |
|
1119
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
78,800
| – | – |
|
|
ZAYO
1120
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
282,298
+257,307
| +1,030% | +$6.53M |
|
1121
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
114,200
+27,900
| +32% | +$2.25M |
|
1122
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
128,900
-111,400
| -46% | -$6.46M |
|
1123
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
160,147
-556,775
| -78% | -$25.2M |
|
1124
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
88,500
-67,800
| -43% | -$5.8M |
|
|
KYNB
1125
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
9,816
+2,115
| +27% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.