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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
1326
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
137,453
-146,989
| -52% | -$6.17M |
|
1327
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+76,299
| New | +$5.6M |
|
1328
BCE
BCE
$20B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
141,043
+35,670
| +34% | +$1.5M |
|
1329
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
44,970
-9,080
| -17% | -$1.14M |
|
1330
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.9B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1331
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
+251,553
| New | +$6.13M |
|
1332
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.55B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
38,901
+4,721
| +14% | +$654K |
|
1333
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$186B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
207,200
| – | – |
|
1334
Semtech
SMTC
$11B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
284,093
+50,771
| +22% | +$928K |
|
1335
Lands' End
LE
$374M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
229,170
-95,830
| -29% | -$2.32M |
|
|
HOS
1336
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
540,442
+189,542
| +54% | +$2.43M |
|
1337
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
547,866
-299,580
| -35% | -$2.79M |
|
1338
AstraZeneca
AZN
$268B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
78,970
+62,444
| +378% | +$4.09M |
|
1339
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.38B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
542,794
+395,923
| +270% | +$4.19M |
|
|
WSTC
1340
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
247,845
+81,032
| +49% | +$1.94M |
|
1341
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.2B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
137,000
| – | – |
|
1342
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
165,600
-225,000
| -58% | -$9.23M |
|
1343
Estee Lauder
EL
$29.5B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
60,080
-147,556
| -71% | -$12.6M |
|
1344
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
69,779
+58,215
| +503% | +$4.28M |
|
1345
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.83B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
272,975
-20,819
| -7% | -$386K |
|
1346
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
65,513
+46,043
| +236% | +$3.91M |
|
1347
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.45B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
49,602
-6,855
| -12% | -$743K |
|
1348
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.76B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
99,969
-384,667
| -79% | -$19.7M |
|
1349
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.3B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
68,114
-1,085,804
| -94% | -$82.5M |
|
|
AUTO
1350
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
231,805
-15,389
| -6% | -$330K |
|
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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.