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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
1626
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
149,369
+53,487
| +56% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SRGA
1627
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
31,098
+3,401
| +12% | +$439K |
|
1628
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$909M
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
99,754
+841
| +0.9% | +$31.2K |
|
1629
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.29B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
117,596
+32,849
| +39% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VTAE
1630
DELISTED
VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK
VTAE
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
203,462
+82,539
| +68% | +$1.14M |
|
1631
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
+112,763
| New | +$3.65M |
|
1632
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.8B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
+138,831
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
ZVO
1633
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
482,500
+15,048
| +3% | +$120K |
|
|
FLOW
1634
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
131,558
-84,319
| -39% | -$2.78M |
|
1635
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
93,700
+700
| +0.8% | +$27K |
|
|
SFG
1636
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
32,102
-130,491
| -80% | -$14.9M |
|
1637
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
21,300
-36,600
| -63% | -$6.09M |
|
1638
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$461M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
123,724
+59,460
| +93% | +$2.51M |
|
1639
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1640
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
173,200
-33,200
| -16% | -$782K |
|
|
YELL
1641
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
256,715
+26,466
| +11% | +$416K |
|
|
LTC
1642
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.15B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+84,215
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1643
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.36B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
404,030
+173,570
| +75% | +$1.52M |
|
|
UMPQ
1644
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
227,431
+118,752
| +109% | +$2.01M |
|
1645
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1646
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$53.1B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
|
NORD
1647
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
176,733
-23,605
| -12% | -$472K |
|
1648
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
75,100
-49,600
| -40% | -$2.29M |
|
1649
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
60,986
-31,758
| -34% | -$1.95M |
|
1650
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
310,534
-146,647
| -32% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.