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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTRI
1701
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
155,405
-27,392
| -15% | -$646K |
|
|
FCH
1702
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
460,112
+81,823
| +22% | +$638K |
|
|
RAX
1703
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
132,600
+30,000
| +29% | +$797K |
|
1704
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$103B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
47,000
| – | – |
|
|
1705
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.8B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
64,600
+1,600
| +3% | +$83.7K |
|
1706
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.91B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$1.69M |
|
1707
BHP
BHP
$208B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
145,437
-296,276
| -67% | -$7.92M |
|
|
ARGO
1708
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
70,644
-7,176
| -9% | -$352K |
|
1709
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.1B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
193,802
+45,677
| +31% | +$755K |
|
|
ECHO
1710
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,837
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
CRC
1711
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
142,170
-183,512
| -56% | -$6.61M |
|
|
GWPH
1712
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+23,900
| +100% | +$1.95M |
|
1713
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.6B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-10,000
| -15% | -$567K |
|
|
SIX
1714
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,228
+24,147
| +67% | +$1.25M |
|
1715
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$79.3B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,501
| – | – |
|
1716
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$283M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,523
-14,411
| -17% | -$692K |
|
1717
Factset
FDS
$9.91B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,303
+127
| +0.6% | +$21.3K |
|
1718
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,417
+6,004
| +64% | +$1.23M |
|
|
PTLA
1719
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,143
+14,708
| +30% | +$713K |
|
1720
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.82B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,827
-12,519
| -19% | -$709K |
|
1721
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.63B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
177,252
-263,012
| -60% | -$5.29M |
|
|
MW
1722
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
224,325
+195,241
| +671% | +$5.38M |
|
1723
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
93,039
-551,334
| -86% | -$23.1M |
|
1724
Caleres
CAL
$430M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
122,547
+91,777
| +298% | +$2.67M |
|
1725
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
9,638
+3,950
| +69% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.