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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
175,000
-80,000
| -31% | -$2.82M |
|
|
BWLD
1227
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
39,600
+15,800
| +66% | +$2.63M |
|
1228
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
|
K
1229
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
93,081
| – | – |
|
|
CSGS
1230
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
175,407
+48,172
| +38% | +$1.65M |
|
1231
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
157,500
+66,200
| +73% | +$2.73M |
|
1232
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
304,998
-40,162
| -12% | -$850K |
|
1233
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
55,100
+45,100
| +451% | +$4.96M |
|
|
GMCR
1234
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
70,000
-19,500
| -22% | -$1.21M |
|
1235
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
188,041
-244,484
| -57% | -$9.09M |
|
1236
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.2B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
209,169
+58,849
| +39% | +$1.79M |
|
1237
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
+236,918
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1238
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
80,000
+13,000
| +19% | +$1.02M |
|
1239
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+24,623
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
GTS
1240
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
272,240
-334
| -0.1% | -$7.3K |
|
|
ESV
1241
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
100,200
-80,900
| -45% | -$5.29M |
|
1242
Matsons
MATX
$6.37B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
144,654
+19,442
| +16% | +$906K |
|
|
MDR
1243
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
613,099
-459,367
| -43% | -$6.3M |
|
1244
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
255,006
-30,196
| -11% | -$685K |
|
|
NXTM
1245
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
278,688
+56,930
| +26% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CBPO
1246
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
42,748
+15,934
| +59% | +$1.84M |
|
1247
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
786,108
-55,284
| -7% | -$377K |
|
|
WUBA
1248
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
92,300
+82,300
| +823% | +$4.64M |
|
1249
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
12,517
-1,019
| -8% | -$554K |
|
1250
Comscore
SCOR
$110M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
7,374
-458
| -6% | -$397K |
|
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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.