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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
38,280
-74,664
| -66% | -$8.07M |
|
|
CHMT
1502
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
156,278
+141,686
| +971% | +$4.22M |
|
1503
Manchester United
MANU
$3.96B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
239,177
+5,929
| +3% | +$107K |
|
|
HES
1504
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
87,500
-71,700
| -45% | -$4.07M |
|
1505
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.04B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
400,241
+20,987
| +6% | +$197K |
|
1506
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
177,694
-5,638
| -3% | -$139K |
|
1507
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+251,459
| New | +$4.63M |
|
1508
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1509
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
107,710
+22,190
| +26% | +$897K |
|
1510
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.8B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
+48,000
| New | +$4M |
|
|
HIFR
1511
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
226,368
+116,629
| +106% | +$2.56M |
|
1512
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
250,525
-335,186
| -57% | -$5.53M |
|
|
ABAX
1513
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+74,959
| New | +$3.79M |
|
|
MNK
1514
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
55,900
+35,900
| +180% | +$2.42M |
|
1515
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
396,509
+328,171
| +480% | +$3.42M |
|
|
SGMO
1516
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
456,300
+48,825
| +12% | +$376K |
|
1517
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
23,900
+10,000
| +72% | +$1.73M |
|
1518
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
80,721
-26,729
| -25% | -$1.4M |
|
1519
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.7B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
GRP.U
1520
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
151,768
+10,400
| +7% | +$302K |
|
1521
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.17B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
19,139
-30
| -0.2% | -$7.26K |
|
|
RAI
1522
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
1523
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.8B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+47,500
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
ARC
1524
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
937,282
-1,792
| -0.2% | -$9.56K |
|
|
AY
1525
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+214,182
| New | +$3.91M |
|
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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.