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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
1,014,700
-64,262
| -6% | -$500K |
|
1152
PUT
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
395,700
-594,000
| -60% | -$10.8M |
|
1153
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1154
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
39,100
| – | – |
|
1155
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
481,300
+168,700
| +54% | +$4.02M |
|
1156
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
292,195
+133,333
| +84% | +$3.42M |
|
1157
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
142,211
-21,818
| -13% | -$1.15M |
|
1158
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
1,282,492
+41,953
| +3% | +$256K |
|
1159
PTC
PTC
$13.7B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
205,536
-181,427
| -47% | -$6.35M |
|
|
RP
1160
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
316,097
+37,192
| +13% | +$756K |
|
1161
Brunswick
BC
$5.19B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
140,441
+99,972
| +247% | +$5.16M |
|
|
ICPT
1162
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
47,500
+11,200
| +31% | +$1.9M |
|
|
TCF
1163
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
500,892
+274,067
| +121% | +$4.13M |
|
1164
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
72,545
-61,021
| -46% | -$6.63M |
|
1165
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
81,000
-98,500
| -55% | -$9.06M |
|
1166
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
210,501
-143,255
| -40% | -$4.45M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1167
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
VG
1168
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
1,218,339
-370,402
| -23% | -$2.3M |
|
1169
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
263,180
+24,006
| +10% | +$677K |
|
1170
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
66,200
+10,000
| +18% | +$1.04M |
|
1171
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,858,101
-884,128
| -32% | -$4.09M |
|
1172
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
192,843
+19,697
| +11% | +$711K |
|
1173
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.9B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
430,326
+30,240
| +8% | +$484K |
|
|
SFR
1174
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
304,819
-90,490
| -23% | -$2.15M |
|
1175
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
90,400
+83,600
| +1,229% | +$6.47M |
|
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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.