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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEAT
1551
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
419,921
+132,980
| +46% | +$1.34M |
|
1552
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$50.3B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
152,777
+14,019
| +10% | +$334K |
|
1553
Steris
STE
$21.3B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+52,545
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
HOT
1554
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
44,200
-88,500
| -67% | -$6.92M |
|
|
WFT
1555
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1556
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$363M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+121,002
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
1557
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.67B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
|
GRMN
1558
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
77,200
-17,600
| -19% | -$898K |
|
|
NXTM
1559
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
212,068
+96,851
| +84% | +$1.71M |
|
1560
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.1B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
+78,409
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
X
1561
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
150,000
-407,900
| -73% | -$9.68M |
|
1562
Tapestry
TPR
$29.8B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
88,226
-611,813
| -87% | -$24.3M |
|
1563
PRA Group
PRAA
$683M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+67,265
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1564
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
135,217
-59,602
| -31% | -$1.56M |
|
|
GTS
1565
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
193,046
+11,818
| +7% | +$247K |
|
1566
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
50,085
-17,730
| -26% | -$1.37M |
|
1567
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
AMTG
1568
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
227,211
-69,339
| -23% | -$1.1M |
|
1569
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.14B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
231,704
+130,136
| +128% | +$2.02M |
|
1570
Woodward
WWD
$25B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
+71,009
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1571
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
21,505
+17,811
| +482% | +$2.79M |
|
|
RALY
1572
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
230,437
+189,206
| +459% | +$2.32M |
|
|
MRD
1573
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
203,558
+91,531
| +82% | +$1.71M |
|
1574
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
52,200
-40,000
| -43% | -$2.61M |
|
1575
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
69,100
-48,400
| -41% | -$2.4M |
|
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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.