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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
1401
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
5,397
-2,343
| -30% | -$2.91M |
|
|
DFT
1402
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
152,435
-150,183
| -50% | -$4.68M |
|
1403
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.47B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
229,200
-6,800
| -3% | -$160K |
|
1404
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.7B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
77,775
| – | – |
|
|
TVTY
1405
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
374,872
+332,358
| +782% | +$4.04M |
|
1406
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$359M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
676,371
+239,514
| +55% | +$1.61M |
|
1407
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
39,100
| – | – |
|
|
LPT
1408
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
155,293
+67,313
| +77% | +$2.23M |
|
1409
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1410
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.67B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
28,707
-31,858
| -53% | -$6.13M |
|
1411
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.9B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
149,773
-63,676
| -30% | -$1.94M |
|
1412
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.4B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
51,527
-19,921
| -28% | -$1.83M |
|
1413
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.4B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
115,937
+58,446
| +102% | +$2.64M |
|
1414
Tidewater
TDW
$3.94B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+21,338
| New | +$7.52M |
|
1415
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.63B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
72,613
+4,971
| +7% | +$311K |
|
1416
Weibo
WB
$1.93B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+245,168
| New | +$4.21M |
|
1417
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
119,102
-107,000
| -47% | -$4.21M |
|
|
SEMI
1418
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
607,539
+148,648
| +32% | +$1.43M |
|
|
UNTD
1419
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
403,950
+16,718
| +4% | +$189K |
|
1420
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$96B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
89,200
| – | – |
|
1421
Autoliv
ALV
$8.67B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
52,811
+10,954
| +26% | +$960K |
|
|
UNVR
1422
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
279,100
-107,723
| -28% | -$1.96M |
|
1423
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
129,300
+104,900
| +430% | +$4.2M |
|
|
CZR
1424
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
599,925
+456,827
| +319% | +$3.6M |
|
|
DNY
1425
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
+321,594
| New | +$4.73M |
|
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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.