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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
403,070
+131,030
| +48% | +$2.32M |
|
1177
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
553,131
+103,916
| +23% | +$1.45M |
|
1178
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
130,893
+107,281
| +454% | +$5.6M |
|
|
BGG
1179
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
396,506
+88,052
| +29% | +$1.65M |
|
1180
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
70,400
+48,700
| +224% | +$5.26M |
|
|
PNRA
1181
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1182
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
455,326
+264,406
| +138% | +$5.05M |
|
1183
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1184
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
180,598
+62,370
| +53% | +$2.67M |
|
|
WCN
1185
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
180,470
-264,895
| -59% | -$9.5M |
|
1186
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.53B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
550,270
+102,720
| +23% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ESRX
1187
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+77,300
| New | +$6.62M |
|
|
SJR
1188
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
392,714
+107,806
| +38% | +$2.13M |
|
|
ENLC
1189
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
447,297
-242,752
| -35% | -$4.37M |
|
1190
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
44,895
-6,663
| -13% | -$959K |
|
|
GRMN
1191
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
181,481
+143,711
| +380% | +$5.23M |
|
1192
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
145,200
+45,200
| +45% | +$2.07M |
|
1193
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
410,127
-280
| -0.1% | -$4.44K |
|
1194
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
124,776
-49,871
| -29% | -$2.74M |
|
1195
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
345,480
+117,081
| +51% | +$2.34M |
|
|
CADE
1196
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
276,538
+126,386
| +84% | +$3.17M |
|
|
STJ
1197
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
107,299
-33,696
| -24% | -$2.13M |
|
1198
Entegris
ENTG
$19.7B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
499,281
+313,476
| +169% | +$4.19M |
|
1199
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
96,300
-11,200
| -10% | -$740K |
|
1200
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
182,100
+60,800
| +50% | +$2.56M |
|
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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.