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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FUR
1476
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
338,146
+35,128
| +12% | +$490K |
|
1477
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
76,000
| – | – |
|
|
WFM
1478
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
130,700
+85,400
| +189% | +$2.72M |
|
1479
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$640M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
17,540
-4,104
| -19% | -$1.11M |
|
1480
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.15B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
212,517
+181,033
| +575% | +$3.72M |
|
1481
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.1B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
MBLY
1482
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
103,200
-40,600
| -28% | -$1.81M |
|
1483
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
1,014,000
+497,300
| +96% | +$2.42M |
|
|
SPLK
1484
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+74,100
| New | +$4.25M |
|
|
CVSA
1485
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.09B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
171,972
+82,558
| +92% | +$2.07M |
|
1486
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.8B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
28,905
+5,125
| +22% | +$738K |
|
1487
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
423,369
+134,220
| +46% | +$1.44M |
|
1488
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
118,143
+103,743
| +720% | +$3.95M |
|
1489
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
36,800
-22,800
| -38% | -$2.66M |
|
|
BECN
1490
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
105,128
+28,700
| +38% | +$1.1M |
|
|
TEN
1491
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+94,180
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1492
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
100,200
-219,700
| -69% | -$9.73M |
|
1493
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.76T
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
5,228,000
+3,896,000
| +292% | +$2.94M |
|
1494
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.4B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
43,500
-4,400
| -9% | -$444K |
|
|
DATA
1495
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
45,600
| – | – |
|
1496
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+71,852
| New | +$4.45M |
|
|
ATSG
1497
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
425,065
+36,616
| +9% | +$346K |
|
1498
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
80,000
-106,400
| -57% | -$5.88M |
|
|
SCTY
1499
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
83,810
+784
| +0.9% | +$30.4K |
|
1500
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.