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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBD
1351
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+144,864
| New | +$4.88M |
|
1352
Texas Instruments
TXN
$252B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
89,621
-638,244
| -88% | -$35.8M |
|
1353
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
277,597
+112,408
| +68% | +$1.7M |
|
|
TVTY
1354
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
258,913
+35,689
| +16% | +$746K |
|
1355
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.4B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
96,550
-98,461
| -50% | -$5M |
|
|
GHL
1356
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
128,364
+58,530
| +84% | +$2.29M |
|
|
WPG
1357
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
33,971
-53,488
| -61% | -$8.29M |
|
1358
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
85,717
-67,810
| -44% | -$3.87M |
|
1359
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.85B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
276,514
+61,918
| +29% | +$984K |
|
1360
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$356B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
717,000
| – | – |
|
1361
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
87,600
-53,300
| -38% | -$3.32M |
|
|
ZVO
1362
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
520,727
-8,537
| -2% | -$86K |
|
1363
AGCO
AGCO
$8.59B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
105,393
+41,260
| +64% | +$1.93M |
|
|
HNGR
1364
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
220,925
-8,626
| -4% | -$202K |
|
1365
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
55,726
-24,488
| -31% | -$2.14M |
|
|
B
1366
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.1B
| $5M | 0.01% |
456,500
+282,000
| +162% | +$3.33M |
|
1367
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.77B
| $5M | 0.01% |
93,698
-16,681
| -15% | -$1.07M |
|
1368
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.4B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
102,200
-52,500
| -34% | -$2.5M |
|
1369
Paychex
PAYX
$41.5B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
100,265
-199,441
| -67% | -$9.69M |
|
1370
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
127,651
+121,798
| +2,081% | +$4.92M |
|
1371
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
40,700
| – | – |
|
1372
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11.1B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
731,445
-201,882
| -22% | -$1.51M |
|
1373
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
27,800
-3,800
| -12% | -$601K |
|
|
CZZ
1374
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
781,893
-455,373
| -37% | -$3.25M |
|
|
TIF
1375
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
56,200
+42,186
| +301% | +$3.77M |
|
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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.