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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASNA
1451
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
15,135
-49,313
| -77% | -$12.5M |
|
1452
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.4B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
136,568
+63,650
| +87% | +$1.95M |
|
1453
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.22B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
277,178
+114,587
| +70% | +$1.78M |
|
1454
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
65,600
-57,300
| -47% | -$3.79M |
|
1455
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.6B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
78,380
+62,760
| +402% | +$3.95M |
|
|
CLR
1456
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
100,000
-361,400
| -78% | -$15.4M |
|
|
NBL
1457
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
89,200
+17,500
| +24% | +$817K |
|
1458
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
458,000
-804,800
| -64% | -$7.57M |
|
1459
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.59B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
91,678
+10,761
| +13% | +$484K |
|
1460
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.63B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
273,272
+259,282
| +1,853% | +$4.15M |
|
1461
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
76,000
-454,400
| -86% | -$24.2M |
|
1462
Aecom
ACM
$9.12B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+139,195
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
DD
1463
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
63,180
-166,901
| -73% | -$11.9M |
|
1464
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
98,929
-1,353,396
| -93% | -$58.7M |
|
|
HW
1465
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
232,075
-32,070
| -12% | -$504K |
|
|
CBI
1466
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
86,300
-171,200
| -66% | -$7.2M |
|
1467
PUT
Target
TGT
$63.7B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
51,700
-332,200
| -87% | -$25.7M |
|
1468
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
64,200
-95,400
| -60% | -$6.55M |
|
1469
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
200,000
-163,500
| -45% | -$3.46M |
|
1470
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$518M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
40,300
+10,000
| +33% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CUB
1471
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
81,267
+13,194
| +19% | +$692K |
|
1472
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.41B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
125,310
+32,408
| +35% | +$1.03M |
|
|
MBLY
1473
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
100,000
+55,000
| +122% | +$2.14M |
|
|
PVA
1474
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
648,128
+554,260
| +590% | +$3.53M |
|
1475
Civeo
CVEO
$377M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
137,663
-336,683
| -71% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.