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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
82,100
-46,400
| -36% | -$3.26M |
|
1302
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
53,900
-11,800
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
1303
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
808,000
-574,000
| -42% | -$3.67M |
|
1304
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
356,188
+143,653
| +68% | +$1.98M |
|
1305
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
247,100
-60,000
| -20% | -$1.49M |
|
|
PRE
1306
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$2.78M |
|
|
ISCA
1307
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
165,731
-14,852
| -8% | -$517K |
|
1308
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
701,000
-16,000
| -2% | -$120K |
|
|
PACW
1309
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+129,145
| New | +$5.81M |
|
|
CRR
1310
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
323,532
-36,003
| -10% | -$670K |
|
1311
PUT
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
172,400
+12,400
| +8% | +$366K |
|
1312
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
32,400
-6,500
| -17% | -$1.08M |
|
1313
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
69,231
-57,147
| -45% | -$5.08M |
|
1314
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
30,000
-10,000
| -25% | -$1.73M |
|
|
CMBT
1315
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.57B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
404,656
+234,912
| +138% | +$3.32M |
|
1316
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+114,012
| New | +$5.56M |
|
1317
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.31B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
253,004
-35,159
| -12% | -$780K |
|
|
TOWR
1318
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
192,981
+18,968
| +11% | +$532K |
|
1319
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
71,600
-22,100
| -24% | -$1.77M |
|
|
SFS
1320
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
302,091
+116,142
| +62% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FLY
1321
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
403,003
+95,901
| +31% | +$1.28M |
|
1322
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
199,300
+74,200
| +59% | +$2.37M |
|
1323
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+254,016
| New | +$6.04M |
|
|
RVNC
1324
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
159,939
+134,539
| +530% | +$4.66M |
|
1325
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
240,200
+39,000
| +19% | +$860K |
|
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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.