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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATHN
1276
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
47,800
+18,700
| +64% | +$2.49M |
|
|
RCPT
1277
PUT
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
34,600
+24,600
| +246% | +$3.11M |
|
|
CIE
1278
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
40,401
-33,137
| -45% | -$4.47M |
|
1279
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANAC
1280
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
98,375
+54,506
| +124% | +$2.31M |
|
1281
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$1.01M |
|
1282
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
58,600
-17,400
| -23% | -$1.62M |
|
1283
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
61,400
-180,200
| -75% | -$16.8M |
|
1284
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.65B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
136,847
+50,838
| +59% | +$2.29M |
|
1285
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
242,127
-194,280
| -45% | -$4.24M |
|
|
DCUB
1286
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC CORP UNIT 2013 SER B (VA)
DCUB
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1287
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
BLT
1288
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
437,722
+55,292
| +14% | +$849K |
|
|
OTIC
1289
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
158,877
+45,527
| +40% | +$1.56M |
|
|
GRP.U
1290
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
159,868
-15,000
| -9% | -$533K |
|
|
SINA
1291
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
174,500
-618,300
| -78% | -$22.2M |
|
|
OVTI
1292
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
212,653
-14,254
| -6% | -$382K |
|
|
PNRA
1293
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
35,000
-39,100
| -53% | -$6.48M |
|
1294
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
136,444
-127,363
| -48% | -$5.07M |
|
1295
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
117,700
-91,100
| -44% | -$4.51M |
|
|
ROSE
1296
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
326,811
-181,818
| -36% | -$3.48M |
|
1297
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
66,700
-78,700
| -54% | -$6.19M |
|
|
IDTI
1298
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
277,112
-233,105
| -46% | -$4.59M |
|
1299
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.03B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
86,391
-3,971
| -4% | -$242K |
|
1300
Lennox International
LII
$18.8B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
49,556
+42,103
| +565% | +$4.34M |
|
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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.