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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
1351
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
421,267
+100,994
| +32% | +$1.15M |
|
|
DOOR
1352
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+85,079
| New | +$5.3M |
|
1353
Stantec
STN
$7.94B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
209,800
-24,900
| -11% | -$622K |
|
|
ATML
1354
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
603,198
+547,938
| +992% | +$4.59M |
|
|
NBL
1355
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
157,700
-4,200
| -3% | -$147K |
|
1356
DHI Group
DHX
$171M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
564,888
+198,907
| +54% | +$1.77M |
|
1357
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
40,481
-165,318
| -80% | -$20.6M |
|
1358
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.44B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
64,200
+10,000
| +18% | +$849K |
|
1359
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.6B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$4.87M |
|
1360
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.69B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
141,700
+3,100
| +2% | +$131K |
|
|
CNL
1361
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
98,491
+37,276
| +61% | +$1.94M |
|
1362
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.69B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
166,477
-49,772
| -23% | -$1.44M |
|
1363
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$64.3B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
171,200
| – | – |
|
1364
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
16,947
+2,832
| +20% | +$827K |
|
1365
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$83.5B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$2.51M |
|
1366
New York Times
NYT
$11.9B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
380,369
+226,192
| +147% | +$3.02M |
|
1367
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
110,124
-323,652
| -75% | -$14.8M |
|
1368
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
274,340
-49,262
| -15% | -$911K |
|
1369
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
95,429
+31,146
| +48% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AMTD
1370
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
146,222
-363,173
| -71% | -$12.6M |
|
1371
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
60,000
-80,000
| -57% | -$6.64M |
|
1372
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.7B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
282,428
+173,639
| +160% | +$3.1M |
|
|
MFRM
1373
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
112,965
+59,052
| +110% | +$2.68M |
|
|
HOLI
1374
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
226,965
-39,417
| -15% | -$816K |
|
1375
Infosys
INFY
$46.5B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
600,446
-1,203,664
| -67% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.