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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.76T
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
4,616,000
+3,908,000
| +552% | +$2.94M |
|
|
DENN
1602
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
386,774
+130,792
| +51% | +$1.34M |
|
|
B
1603
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
107,395
-51,212
| -32% | -$1.91M |
|
1604
PUT
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
+75,280
| New | +$3.84M |
|
|
NMBL
1605
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
412,618
+145,429
| +54% | +$2.5M |
|
1606
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$70.3B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
55,438
-266,846
| -83% | -$18.6M |
|
1607
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
+66,700
| New | +$4.41M |
|
1608
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.75B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
148,456
+132,406
| +825% | +$3.78M |
|
1609
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.9B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
39,528
-13,352
| -25% | -$1.21M |
|
1610
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.88B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
176,598
+49,592
| +39% | +$1.14M |
|
1611
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
260,020
-139,980
| -35% | -$1.82M |
|
|
TAL
1612
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
237,200
+100,000
| +73% | +$1.75M |
|
|
EBSB
1613
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
267,173
-19,519
| -7% | -$277K |
|
1614
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
120,398
-66,684
| -36% | -$2M |
|
|
BID
1615
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
145,700
+124,200
| +578% | +$3.76M |
|
|
JOYY
1616
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$2.97M |
|
1617
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.73B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+46,354
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
BBT
1618
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.48B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
128,579
+58,309
| +83% | +$1.69M |
|
|
X
1619
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
467,000
-125,900
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
1620
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.59B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
82,684
+36,884
| +81% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ONCE
1621
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
82,099
+69,155
| +534% | +$3.62M |
|
1622
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
76,256
-51,311
| -40% | -$2.63M |
|
1623
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.84B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
61,038
-43,625
| -42% | -$2.6M |
|
1624
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
60,900
+26,600
| +78% | +$1.55M |
|
1625
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.69B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+200,900
| New | +$4.33M |
|
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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.