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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
105,342
+10,562
| +11% | +$427K |
|
1527
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1528
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.92B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
153,408
+113,620
| +286% | +$3M |
|
1529
Quanex
NX
$863M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
197,395
-7,012
| -3% | -$135K |
|
|
STMP
1530
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
37,534
-122,704
| -77% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CVT
1531
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
117,823
+58,295
| +98% | +$1.97M |
|
|
VRTV
1532
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
113,389
-12,111
| -10% | -$480K |
|
1533
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
25,704
-19,717
| -43% | -$3.39M |
|
|
GAP
1534
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
165,513
+138,355
| +509% | +$3.69M |
|
1535
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
125,107
-48,597
| -28% | -$1.67M |
|
1536
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
39,771
-43,203
| -52% | -$4.53M |
|
1537
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.97B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
100,532
-4,429
| -4% | -$170K |
|
|
NLSN
1538
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
87,435
-36,017
| -29% | -$1.69M |
|
|
BSFT
1539
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
115,089
+49,169
| +75% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SYKE
1540
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
132,170
+39,247
| +42% | +$1.17M |
|
1541
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
31,773
-10,502
| -25% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CBI
1542
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
104,277
+47,273
| +83% | +$1.96M |
|
1543
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
25,000
-10,000
| -29% | -$1.68M |
|
1544
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.9B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
117,483
-136,088
| -54% | -$4.44M |
|
|
RSTI
1545
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
151,616
-14,454
| -9% | -$402K |
|
1546
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
127,850
+101,071
| +377% | +$3.34M |
|
|
ASNA
1547
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
20,569
+2,394
| +13% | +$565K |
|
1548
Logitech
LOGI
$15.5B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
268,459
+29,850
| +13% | +$441K |
|
|
IRC
1549
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
379,848
+24,580
| +7% | +$230K |
|
1550
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
163,700
+18,700
| +13% | +$555K |
|
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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.