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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOUS
101
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $151M | 0.22% |
4,107,048
+815,915
| +25% | +$32.2M |
|
|
OPLN
102
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $150M | 0.22% |
10,726,269
+2,482,616
| +30% | +$35.1M |
|
|
103
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $145M | 0.22% |
5,522,800
-1,289,880
| -19% | -$36.9M |
|
104
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.94B
| $141M | 0.21% |
3,832,323
-520,748
| -12% | -$20.6M |
|
105
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $141M | 0.21% |
190,200
+50,300
| +36% | +$38.4M |
|
106
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $140M | 0.21% |
2,313,555
+2,048,236
| +772% | +$124M |
|
107
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $139M | 0.21% |
706,917
-477,162
| -40% | -$90.1M |
|
|
TFCFA
108
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $139M | 0.21% |
5,109,466
+1,627,012
| +47% | +$47.2M |
|
109
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $135M | 0.2% |
1,665,000
+1,109,100
| +200% | +$87M |
|
110
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $134M | 0.2% |
2,419,118
+1,139,573
| +89% | +$64.1M |
|
|
AGU
111
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $133M | 0.2% |
1,494,055
-408,822
| -21% | -$38.7M |
|
112
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $133M | 0.2% |
895,043
-437,697
| -33% | -$67.7M |
|
|
CELG
113
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $132M | 0.2% |
1,105,497
+360,509
| +48% | +$41.7M |
|
114
Moody's
MCO
$82.4B
| $132M | 0.2% |
1,312,591
-540,339
| -29% | -$54.1M |
|
115
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $131M | 0.19% |
5,315,494
| – | – |
|
116
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $131M | 0.19% |
3,659,817
-617,950
| -14% | -$23.8M |
|
117
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $130M | 0.19% |
2,398,690
+1,300,248
| +118% | +$70.6M |
|
118
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $130M | 0.19% |
2,345,100
-200,400
| -8% | -$10.5M |
|
119
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $129M | 0.19% |
13,400,000
+1,140,000
| +9% | +$13.9M |
|
120
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $128M | 0.19% |
1,814,364
-6,443,815
| -78% | -$439M |
|
|
MXIM
121
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $128M | 0.19% |
3,374,296
-1,873,454
| -36% | -$71.6M |
|
122
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $128M | 0.19% |
1,863,201
-685,440
| -27% | -$48.1M |
|
123
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $128M | 0.19% |
6,837,238
-1,914,505
| -22% | -$33.3M |
|
|
EVHC
124
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $125M | 0.19% |
1,612,826
+1,056,881
| +190% | +$91.3M |
|
|
PARA
125
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $125M | 0.19% |
2,644,051
+274,913
| +12% | +$12.9M |
|
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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.