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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
68,883
| – | – |
|
1677
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.8B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
533,858
-384,999
| -42% | -$2.01M |
|
1678
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
72,200
| – | – |
|
|
PNRA
1679
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
17,723
+1,924
| +12% | +$357K |
|
|
ATVI
1680
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
89,100
+46,800
| +111% | +$1.69M |
|
|
HMIN
1681
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
100,779
+59,423
| +144% | +$1.85M |
|
1682
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
44,296
-94,943
| -68% | -$6.78M |
|
1683
PUT
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
50,000
-101,100
| -67% | -$7.09M |
|
1684
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
74,730
+55,957
| +298% | +$3.14M |
|
1685
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1686
Citi Trends
CTRN
$543M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
160,814
-407
| -0.3% | -$9.44K |
|
1687
Robert Half
RHI
$4.07B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
72,408
+60,908
| +530% | +$3.07M |
|
|
ESV
1688
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
55,225
-71,153
| -56% | -$4.65M |
|
|
DVAX
1689
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
140,683
+117,640
| +511% | +$2.95M |
|
|
CHK
1690
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
3,775
-4,538
| -55% | -$5.64M |
|
1691
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.22B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
50,375
+32,105
| +176% | +$2.44M |
|
1692
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1693
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+130,118
| New | +$3.71M |
|
1694
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
30,000
-38,800
| -56% | -$4.31M |
|
1695
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.4B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
50,000
-40,000
| -44% | -$2.79M |
|
1696
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
|
SAFE
1697
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
59,125
-21,342
| -27% | -$1.31M |
|
|
STKL
1698
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
493,581
+56,926
| +13% | +$353K |
|
1699
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
26,800
+16,800
| +168% | +$2.03M |
|
1700
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$644M
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
346,655
+128,884
| +59% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.