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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
1251
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$473M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
326,601
-65,737
| -17% | -$1.14M |
|
|
IPHS
1252
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
105,390
+12,664
| +14% | +$739K |
|
1253
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
175,190
+14,808
| +9% | +$520K |
|
|
FPRX
1254
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
259,149
+189,409
| +272% | +$4.78M |
|
1255
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
124,300
-115,000
| -48% | -$5.37M |
|
1256
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
71,000
-56,600
| -44% | -$4.45M |
|
1257
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
230,991
-29,863
| -11% | -$653K |
|
1258
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
179,993
-378,363
| -68% | -$12.2M |
|
1259
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
147,596
-320,676
| -68% | -$12.7M |
|
|
TCO
1260
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
76,258
+66,366
| +671% | +$5.23M |
|
1261
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
42,400
-2,900
| -6% | -$409K |
|
1262
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
496,509
-7,383
| -1% | -$75.2K |
|
|
IM
1263
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
233,640
-353,658
| -60% | -$9M |
|
1264
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
305,226
+141,558
| +86% | +$2.43M |
|
1265
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
74,800
-10,000
| -12% | -$794K |
|
1266
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
61,200
-114,600
| -65% | -$11M |
|
1267
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$626M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
560,394
+107,559
| +24% | +$1.01M |
|
|
KFX
1268
DELISTED
KOFAX LIMITED COM STK
KFX
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
531,295
+33,510
| +7% | +$245K |
|
|
APOL
1269
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
306,261
-722,850
| -70% | -$19.1M |
|
|
AFAM
1270
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
129,226
-28,353
| -18% | -$949K |
|
|
K
1271
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
93,081
-240,584
| -72% | -$14.7M |
|
1272
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+163,174
| New | +$5.65M |
|
|
NTRI
1273
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
287,892
+99,657
| +53% | +$1.85M |
|
1274
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
108,800
-200
| -0.2% | -$9.9K |
|
1275
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.02B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
97,267
+39,464
| +68% | +$2.09M |
|
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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.