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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$434M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
1,313,612
+612,634
| +87% | +$2.94M |
|
1427
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.3B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
74,800
| – | – |
|
1428
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.7B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
88,402
-2,804,701
| -97% | -$135M |
|
|
GG
1429
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
406,631
-172,715
| -30% | -$2.2M |
|
|
STJ
1430
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
76,000
-23,700
| -24% | -$1.49M |
|
|
MGI
1431
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
748,622
+55,824
| +8% | +$483K |
|
1432
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.95B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
199,802
-125,198
| -39% | -$2.92M |
|
1433
Unisys
UIS
$244M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
423,846
+148,546
| +54% | +$1.88M |
|
1434
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.01B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
93,056
-81,944
| -47% | -$3.96M |
|
|
IDTI
1435
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+177,100
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1436
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.4B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
69,800
| – | – |
|
|
NBL
1437
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
141,200
-47,300
| -25% | -$1.65M |
|
1438
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.2B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
54,000
-16,000
| -23% | -$1.7M |
|
1439
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.61B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
283,560
+106,403
| +60% | +$1.65M |
|
|
XOMA
1440
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
173,249
+61,646
| +55% | +$1.57M |
|
1441
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
84,643
-41,213
| -33% | -$2.27M |
|
|
AAWW
1442
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
111,154
+73,816
| +198% | +$2.99M |
|
1443
CGI
GIB
$14.7B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+114,756
| New | +$4.56M |
|
|
FNGN
1444
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+136,415
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1445
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$244M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
630,839
+207,307
| +49% | +$1.79M |
|
1446
Designer Brands
DBI
$293M
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
192,125
-713,620
| -79% | -$17.1M |
|
1447
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$356M
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
109,689
+43,461
| +66% | +$1.7M |
|
|
MNDT
1448
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
220,516
+89,354
| +68% | +$2.24M |
|
1449
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.5B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
+120,832
| New | +$4.55M |
|
|
LQ
1450
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
335,695
+143,763
| +75% | +$2.2M |
|
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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.