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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
362,000
-1,099,000
| -75% | -$12.6M |
|
|
DMND
1427
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
141,097
+42,958
| +44% | +$1.21M |
|
|
HIFR
1428
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+160,672
| New | +$4.34M |
|
|
NCI
1429
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
353,648
+96,922
| +38% | +$1.37M |
|
|
LLTC
1430
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
97,900
-27,600
| -22% | -$1.29M |
|
1431
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
785,000
-2,423,000
| -76% | -$15.5M |
|
1432
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.1B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
337,350
-77,869
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
1433
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
91,500
-63,300
| -41% | -$3.43M |
|
|
KNL
1434
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
195,132
+99,464
| +104% | +$2.07M |
|
1435
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
59,400
-40,000
| -40% | -$2.78M |
|
1436
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
86,444
-1,220
| -1% | -$80.8K |
|
|
SNR
1437
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
274,376
+5,068
| +2% | +$85.4K |
|
1438
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
61,544
-67,366
| -52% | -$5.04M |
|
1439
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
43,895
-51,955
| -54% | -$5.56M |
|
|
ESI
1440
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
665,439
+12,455
| +2% | +$97.4K |
|
1441
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.52B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
77,404
+62,849
| +432% | +$3.66M |
|
|
1442
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
58,249
+31,526
| +118% | +$2.19M |
|
|
SCHW
1443
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
146,553
+96,556
| +193% | +$2.8M |
|
1444
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.19B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
101,438
+9,527
| +10% | +$439K |
|
1445
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.28B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
147,919
-189,303
| -56% | -$5.84M |
|
1446
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
210,000
-2,247,600
| -91% | -$47.1M |
|
1447
Salesforce
CRM
$142B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
65,999
+57,470
| +674% | +$3.56M |
|
|
SPLS
1448
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
270,300
| – | – |
|
1449
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
116,355
-812,616
| -87% | -$31.1M |
|
|
ATHN
1450
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
36,814
+31,078
| +542% | +$4.14M |
|
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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.