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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARNA
1376
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
112,859
-5,549
| -5% | -$258K |
|
|
MGI
1377
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
568,131
+78,979
| +16% | +$687K |
|
|
GEVA
1378
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+50,303
| New | +$5.33M |
|
|
CMA
1379
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
108,682
+66,618
| +158% | +$2.97M |
|
1380
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
63,761
-63,081
| -50% | -$5.12M |
|
1381
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
122,870
-41,616
| -25% | -$1.76M |
|
|
RP
1382
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
242,364
+27,506
| +13% | +$544K |
|
|
X
1383
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
200,000
+20,000
| +11% | +$475K |
|
1384
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
+154,610
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
Y
1385
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1386
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.6B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
52,200
-60,100
| -54% | -$5.43M |
|
1387
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
200,845
-234,531
| -54% | -$5.38M |
|
|
DISH
1388
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
69,300
-2,000
| -3% | -$148K |
|
|
DRII
1389
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
145,174
+127,794
| +735% | +$4.01M |
|
|
ORBK
1390
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
302,485
+35,302
| +13% | +$561K |
|
1391
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
50,700
-50,000
| -50% | -$4.84M |
|
|
BRFS
1392
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+244,720
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1393
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
69,800
-56,500
| -45% | -$3.91M |
|
1394
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
89,200
-148,900
| -63% | -$7.92M |
|
|
FDO
1395
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
61,000
-238,000
| -80% | -$18.6M |
|
|
ENH
1396
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
78,970
-20,331
| -20% | -$1.27M |
|
1397
Quad
QUAD
$438M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
210,065
+136,903
| +187% | +$3.03M |
|
1398
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
79,500
+18,600
| +31% | +$1.14M |
|
|
RJET
1399
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
349,040
-274,655
| -44% | -$3.79M |
|
|
BTU
1400
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
65,000
-7,333
| -10% | -$740K |
|
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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.