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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
172,193
-216,118
| -56% | -$8.76M |
|
|
BNCL
1152
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+622,449
| New | +$6.9M |
|
1153
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
255,700
-101,950
| -29% | -$3M |
|
|
SKX
1154
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
292,500
-60,000
| -17% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SAFE
1155
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
110,427
+897
| +0.8% | +$57.6K |
|
1156
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+224,617
| New | +$7.05M |
|
1157
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.77B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
132,180
+66,118
| +100% | +$3.36M |
|
1158
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
71,300
-76,500
| -52% | -$7.37M |
|
1159
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$51.5B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
407,526
+237,054
| +139% | +$3.86M |
|
|
SSI
1160
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
301,665
+50,144
| +20% | +$1.08M |
|
1161
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
91,700
| – | – |
|
1162
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
101,000
-152,400
| -60% | -$10.6M |
|
1163
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
75,700
-214,700
| -74% | -$19.3M |
|
|
CVG
1164
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
301,694
+75,333
| +33% | +$1.59M |
|
1165
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
+416,176
| New | +$6.96M |
|
1166
CALL
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
486,422
-576,704
| -54% | -$9.51M |
|
|
GG
1167
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
378,900
-550,900
| -59% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ALE
1168
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
129,730
-12,082
| -9% | -$664K |
|
1169
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
106,800
-1,390,700
| -93% | -$89.1M |
|
1170
MBIA
MBI
$288M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
735,145
-657,383
| -47% | -$5.86M |
|
|
EXL
1171
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
486,143
+23,543
| +5% | +$327K |
|
1172
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
48,645
| – | – |
|
1173
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
63,500
| – | – |
|
|
BECN
1174
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
217,020
+159,892
| +280% | +$4.38M |
|
|
FOE
1175
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
541,186
-3,890
| -0.7% | -$47.7K |
|
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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.