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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSR
1651
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
148,519
+52,877
| +55% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MNDT
1652
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
171,200
-35,700
| -17% | -$895K |
|
1653
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.93B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
137,279
-245,184
| -64% | -$6.15M |
|
|
COL
1654
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
38,392
-65,724
| -63% | -$5.82M |
|
1655
StoneX
SNEX
$9B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
535,339
-369,385
| -41% | -$2.35M |
|
1656
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.93B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+214,564
| New | +$4M |
|
|
RRTS
1657
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
14,982
+14,382
| +2,397% | +$4.5M |
|
1658
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
130,800
-181,800
| -58% | -$4.22M |
|
1659
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
99,600
-7,800
| -7% | -$278K |
|
1660
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
+62,848
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1661
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
132,300
-63,500
| -32% | -$1.64M |
|
|
BEAT
1662
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
300,352
-36,785
| -11% | -$465K |
|
|
VCRA
1663
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
286,711
+90,732
| +46% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CY
1664
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
356,534
-1,124,432
| -76% | -$11.2M |
|
1665
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
122,007
-102,890
| -46% | -$3.03M |
|
|
GAP
1666
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
141,500
+75,200
| +113% | +$2.01M |
|
|
NRF
1667
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+205,199
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1668
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
53,200
| – | – |
|
|
FL
1669
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
53,600
| – | – |
|
1670
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
1,060,000
| – | – |
|
1671
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
57,200
| – | – |
|
1672
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.67B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
59,307
-168,755
| -74% | -$9.32M |
|
1673
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.64B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
1674
Labcorp
LH
$24.7B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
32,726
+23,251
| +245% | +$2.4M |
|
1675
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.5B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
179,061
-840,549
| -82% | -$16M |
|
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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.