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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
134,849
+125,246
| +1,304% | +$6.11M |
|
1252
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
263,547
+7,174
| +3% | +$192K |
|
1253
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
70,900
+6,000
| +9% | +$484K |
|
1254
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
32,000
-40,300
| -56% | -$7.39M |
|
1255
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
99,411
-9,349
| -9% | -$580K |
|
|
ECOM
1256
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
430,668
+267,675
| +164% | +$3.18M |
|
1257
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
27,011
-49,339
| -65% | -$11.2M |
|
|
JOY
1258
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
472,100
+264,600
| +128% | +$4M |
|
1259
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.96B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
154,755
+50,322
| +48% | +$2.06M |
|
|
SPPI
1260
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
987,110
+476,476
| +93% | +$2.73M |
|
1261
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
206,333
+29,786
| +17% | +$859K |
|
1262
Mistras Group
MG
$492M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
311,033
+177,326
| +133% | +$3.43M |
|
|
SCLN
1263
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
643,389
+240,441
| +60% | +$2.01M |
|
1264
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
478,000
+236,000
| +98% | +$3.4M |
|
|
CAJ
1265
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
196,062
-60,248
| -24% | -$1.83M |
|
1266
Entravision Communication
EVC
$983M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
765,833
+48,010
| +7% | +$390K |
|
|
HI
1267
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
199,320
+1,646
| +0.8% | +$48.3K |
|
|
SYT
1268
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
74,966
+25,739
| +52% | +$1.84M |
|
1269
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
46,400
| – | – |
|
1270
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
81,700
| – | – |
|
1271
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
111,900
-7,700
| -6% | -$388K |
|
1272
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$5.82M |
|
1273
Costco
COST
$415B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
36,339
-416,835
| -92% | -$65.9M |
|
1274
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
317,840
+198,870
| +167% | +$4.28M |
|
1275
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
86,600
| – | – |
|
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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.