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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNK
1226
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
49,100
-3,500
| -7% | -$400K |
|
|
CKEC
1227
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
185,010
-17,932
| -9% | -$532K |
|
1228
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
284,850
+24,966
| +10% | +$527K |
|
|
IMPV
1229
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
145,292
+100,218
| +222% | +$4.46M |
|
|
HES
1230
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
91,100
-248,600
| -73% | -$17.7M |
|
1231
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
136,772
-190,179
| -58% | -$8.55M |
|
|
PGRE
1232
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
+318,666
| New | +$6.06M |
|
1233
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
125,693
-74,449
| -37% | -$2.93M |
|
1234
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
86,600
| – | – |
|
|
1235
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
69,500
-140,000
| -67% | -$11.8M |
|
1236
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
75,204
-11,061
| -13% | -$856K |
|
|
MNDT
1237
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
155,100
-68,200
| -31% | -$2.64M |
|
|
WCC
1238
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
86,777
+53,615
| +162% | +$3.71M |
|
1239
Stantec
STN
$7.69B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
253,400
-17,500
| -6% | -$444K |
|
|
BRCM
1240
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
140,000
-437,400
| -76% | -$19.1M |
|
1241
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
93,950
-193,394
| -67% | -$12.1M |
|
|
EXAS
1242
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
274,292
+257,748
| +1,558% | +$6.54M |
|
|
SGI
1243
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
418,024
-1,191,968
| -74% | -$16.5M |
|
|
CB
1244
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
59,604
+57,589
| +2,858% | +$5.83M |
|
|
IPXL
1245
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
128,376
-43,578
| -25% | -$1.73M |
|
1246
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
148,466
+59,657
| +67% | +$2.33M |
|
1247
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $6M | 0.01% |
122,032
+34,900
| +40% | +$1.62M |
|
|
SFLY
1248
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $6M | 0.01% |
132,657
-195,594
| -60% | -$8.87M |
|
1249
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
76,600
-21,900
| -22% | -$1.74M |
|
1250
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
112,593
-261,519
| -70% | -$13.3M |
|
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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.