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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
109,400
| – | – |
|
1277
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
48,645
| – | – |
|
1278
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
108,800
| – | – |
|
|
HW
1279
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
346,195
-130,216
| -27% | -$2.45M |
|
1280
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
68,300
+600
| +0.9% | +$48.4K |
|
1281
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.52B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
171,586
+1,738
| +1% | +$54.3K |
|
1282
Opko Health
OPK
$936M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
577,353
-246,145
| -30% | -$2.47M |
|
1283
Angi Inc
ANGI
$240M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
61,986
+33,326
| +116% | +$2.78M |
|
1284
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
134,640
-78,540
| -37% | -$3.45M |
|
|
INVX
1285
Innovex International
INVX
$1.85B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
97,288
+40,246
| +71% | +$2.5M |
|
|
ALXN
1286
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
30,200
| – | – |
|
1287
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
462,600
-37,000
| -7% | -$489K |
|
|
BBBY
1288
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
118,900
+91,300
| +331% | +$5.07M |
|
1289
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
137,882
+13,166
| +11% | +$541K |
|
1290
O-I Glass
OI
$1.41B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
328,579
+231,062
| +237% | +$4.66M |
|
1291
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
176,470
+147,235
| +504% | +$4.85M |
|
|
UCB
1292
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.21B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
292,781
+125,712
| +75% | +$2.55M |
|
|
JBTM
1293
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
114,239
+14,947
| +15% | +$679K |
|
|
LHCG
1294
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
125,668
+24,503
| +24% | +$1.12M |
|
|
XXIA
1295
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
457,986
-96,921
| -17% | -$1.33M |
|
1296
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
59,900
| – | – |
|
1297
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$96B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
656,100
+530,700
| +423% | +$4.82M |
|
1298
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
326,971
| – | – |
|
|
EMC
1299
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
220,000
-480,900
| -69% | -$12.5M |
|
1300
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
52,045
-292,897
| -85% | -$32.7M |
|
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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.