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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
95,777
-104,856
| -52% | -$4.24M |
|
|
SLCA
1577
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
208,100
| – | – |
|
1578
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1579
CALL
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
106,000
-4,700
| -4% | -$179K |
|
1580
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
99,200
| – | – |
|
1581
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.1B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+239,146
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1582
ResMed
RMD
$29.5B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
72,173
+29,698
| +70% | +$1.67M |
|
1583
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
20,742
-209,408
| -91% | -$33.8M |
|
1584
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
77,059
-48,034
| -38% | -$2.53M |
|
|
MDVN
1585
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
1586
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
67,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$104K |
|
1587
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
60,364
-49,992
| -45% | -$3.24M |
|
1588
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
175,061
-39,144
| -18% | -$697K |
|
1589
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
167,702
-106,943
| -39% | -$2.86M |
|
1590
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
|
MHFI
1591
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
39,000
-9,000
| -19% | -$853K |
|
1592
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
148,453
+10,414
| +8% | +$284K |
|
|
CPN
1593
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
265,400
-40,700
| -13% | -$596K |
|
1594
Knowles
KN
$3.2B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
287,526
-262,474
| -48% | -$4.48M |
|
1595
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.96B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
438,822
+245,645
| +127% | +$1.42M |
|
|
LLTC
1596
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
89,800
-8,100
| -8% | -$356K |
|
|
BEL
1597
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
401,193
+343,138
| +591% | +$3.46M |
|
1598
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1599
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.13B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1600
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
125,600
+95,600
| +319% | +$3.14M |
|
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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.