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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IVC
1451
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
262,021
-14,837
| -5% | -$268K |
|
1452
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
1,058,200
-700,800
| -40% | -$3.41M |
|
1453
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.57B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
122,869
-8,954
| -7% | -$354K |
|
1454
ICF International
ICFI
$1.45B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
127,370
+16,880
| +15% | +$565K |
|
1455
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
28,300
| – | – |
|
1456
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
112,100
-12,200
| -10% | -$501K |
|
1457
TriNet
TNET
$2.94B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
233,003
+4,377
| +2% | +$83K |
|
|
KNL
1458
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
239,687
+69,603
| +41% | +$1.53M |
|
|
HOT
1459
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
65,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$714K |
|
|
ZGNX
1460
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
305,201
+37,506
| +14% | +$504K |
|
1461
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
65,600
| – | – |
|
1462
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
100,100
+74,000
| +284% | +$3.31M |
|
|
CXO
1463
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
TAHO
1464
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
517,597
+183,500
| +55% | +$1.6M |
|
1465
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.68B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
136,444
| – | – |
|
|
POZN
1466
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
652,089
+164,035
| +34% | +$1.1M |
|
1467
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
32,600
+25,300
| +347% | +$3.84M |
|
|
PRA
1468
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
91,725
+3,436
| +4% | +$177K |
|
1469
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.96B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+65,808
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1470
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+713,745
| New | +$5.13M |
|
1471
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
225,409
+12,687
| +6% | +$236K |
|
1472
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
82,854
+2,255
| +3% | +$115K |
|
|
RTEC
1473
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
311,296
-61,926
| -17% | -$851K |
|
|
GNCMA
1474
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
223,017
-37,208
| -14% | -$738K |
|
1475
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.72B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
194,260
+58,760
| +43% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.