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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAMC
1576
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
32,983
-4,434
| -12% | -$569K |
|
1577
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.2B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
119,869
-9,141
| -7% | -$238K |
|
1578
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
32,500
-122,400
| -79% | -$13.3M |
|
1579
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
77,397
-838,669
| -92% | -$38.5M |
|
1580
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
210,940
-41,300
| -16% | -$711K |
|
|
ONIT
1581
Onity Group
ONIT
$344M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
+28,933
| New | +$3.87M |
|
|
DO
1582
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
133,666
-137,114
| -51% | -$4.27M |
|
1583
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.36B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
55,000
-165,033
| -75% | -$11M |
|
|
SHOR
1584
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
524,006
+229,811
| +78% | +$1.64M |
|
1585
Evercore
EVR
$12.8B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
68,918
+29,091
| +73% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CSGS
1586
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
116,949
+96,637
| +476% | +$2.71M |
|
1587
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.68B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
242,000
-30,000
| -11% | -$486K |
|
|
WFC.WS
1588
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
173,200
-26,800
| -13% | -$548K |
|
1589
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
647,325
+58,680
| +10% | +$551K |
|
|
GNCMA
1590
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
224,571
+23,333
| +12% | +$342K |
|
|
SIRO
1591
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
39,300
-50,419
| -56% | -$4.55M |
|
1592
Emerson Electric
EMR
$84B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+62,442
| New | +$3.63M |
|
|
ICON
1593
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
10,494
-18,047
| -63% | -$6.2M |
|
|
HAR
1594
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
+26,413
| New | +$3.29M |
|
1595
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.08B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
570,500
+392,645
| +221% | +$2.16M |
|
1596
PUT
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.52B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+79,800
| New | +$3.56M |
|
|
GWRU
1597
DELISTED
GENESEE & WYOMING INC TANGIBLE EQUITY UNIT (DE)
GWRU
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$3.45M |
|
|
SIGM
1598
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
437,173
+217,141
| +99% | +$1.55M |
|
1599
Waste Management
WM
$97.1B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
64,723
-197,772
| -75% | -$10.5M |
|
|
FLY
1600
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
240,787
-30,101
| -11% | -$428K |
|
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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.