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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
45,700
+3,300
| +8% | +$330K |
|
1552
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
384,540
-91,052
| -19% | -$893K |
|
|
ANSS
1553
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
43,442
+20,617
| +90% | +$1.9M |
|
1554
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.32B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
170,800
-77,200
| -31% | -$2.04M |
|
1555
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
99,428
-123,055
| -55% | -$5.05M |
|
1556
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $4M | 0.01% |
75,100
| – | – |
|
1557
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $4M | 0.01% |
171,748
+120,724
| +237% | +$2.71M |
|
|
NBL
1558
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4M | 0.01% |
121,551
-463,238
| -79% | -$16.2M |
|
1559
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $4M | 0.01% |
230,991
| – | – |
|
|
ENIA
1560
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
608,939
+110,096
| +22% | +$749K |
|
1561
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
1562
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
64,200
| – | – |
|
1563
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.22B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
250,914
+45,764
| +22% | +$722K |
|
|
1564
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
74,400
+50,000
| +205% | +$2.4M |
|
1565
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
62,900
-13,700
| -18% | -$903K |
|
|
1566
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.95B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
229,007
-851,418
| -79% | -$15.8M |
|
|
MAG
1567
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
559,800
+15,600
| +3% | +$112K |
|
1568
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
41,600
-43,100
| -51% | -$4.18M |
|
|
BFX
1569
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
236,295
+28,094
| +13% | +$493K |
|
1570
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
81,300
-25,800
| -24% | -$1.34M |
|
|
MITL
1571
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
508,981
+261,533
| +106% | +$2.09M |
|
|
SE
1572
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
163,400
+146,000
| +839% | +$3.88M |
|
1573
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.4B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
64,950
-30,139
| -32% | -$1.75M |
|
1574
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
133,600
| – | – |
|
|
ACC
1575
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
94,349
-234,749
| -71% | -$9.26M |
|
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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.