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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
128,158
-737,948
| -85% | -$42.3M |
|
1127
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
473,353
+199,377
| +73% | +$3.15M |
|
1128
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
78,800
-67,600
| -46% | -$6.1M |
|
1129
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
72,500
+20,000
| +38% | +$2.09M |
|
1130
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
135,221
+102,789
| +317% | +$5.48M |
|
1131
Enova International
ENVA
$5.91B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
370,264
+171,348
| +86% | +$3.73M |
|
1132
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
79,900
-115,600
| -59% | -$10.4M |
|
1133
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
168,400
-159,000
| -49% | -$6.89M |
|
|
AZPN
1134
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
188,365
+18,544
| +11% | +$714K |
|
|
TOWR
1135
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
272,299
+52,676
| +24% | +$1.33M |
|
1136
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
50,000
-216,600
| -81% | -$31.9M |
|
1137
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
96,900
-30,000
| -24% | -$2.24M |
|
|
RLYP
1138
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
198,646
+164,573
| +483% | +$5.94M |
|
1139
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
263,316
-60,225
| -19% | -$1.59M |
|
|
FNSR
1140
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
+334,810
| New | +$6.82M |
|
1141
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
78,703
-99,505
| -56% | -$8.61M |
|
|
P
1142
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
438,879
+88,805
| +25% | +$1.42M |
|
|
XOMA
1143
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
97,338
-14,648
| -13% | -$1.08M |
|
1144
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
430,823
+418,353
| +3,355% | +$7.19M |
|
1145
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$594M
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
+200,015
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1146
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
85,953
+8,662
| +11% | +$681K |
|
1147
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
26,405
+23,178
| +718% | +$6.72M |
|
1148
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
390,433
+76,334
| +24% | +$1.33M |
|
|
TCF
1149
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
448,734
-91,351
| -17% | -$1.41M |
|
|
GRMN
1150
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
148,278
+128,553
| +652% | +$6.56M |
|
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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.