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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TYC
1726
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
65,226
-54,531
| -46% | -$2.43M |
|
1727
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,920
-161,000
| -73% | -$7.74M |
|
|
KYTH
1728
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
58,470
+39,785
| +213% | +$1.67M |
|
1729
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
44,299
-53,141
| -55% | -$3.45M |
|
1730
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-232,400
| -70% | -$5.61M |
|
1731
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.3B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-26,800
| -52% | -$3.16M |
|
1732
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
500,680
+391,920
| +360% | +$2.51M |
|
|
CBR
1733
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
703,033
+7,597
| +1% | +$28.3K |
|
1734
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
767,200
-50,700
| -6% | -$223K |
|
|
RLD
1735
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
226,103
+92,986
| +70% | +$1.12M |
|
1736
CALL
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-50,100
| -47% | -$2.98M |
|
1737
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.5B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
62,201
+30,567
| +97% | +$1.37M |
|
1738
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-192,900
| -72% | -$7.72M |
|
1739
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.08B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-5,700
| -6% | -$138K |
|
|
CERN
1740
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,181
-16,626
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
|
ATML
1741
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
348,453
+161,667
| +87% | +$1.36M |
|
1742
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.1B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
76,770
-206,008
| -73% | -$7.81M |
|
1743
Fabrinet
FN
$16.9B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
150,347
+19,884
| +15% | +$347K |
|
|
RT
1744
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
474,942
-240,271
| -34% | -$1.52M |
|
1745
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,086
-55,346
| -64% | -$5M |
|
1746
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$51M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,366
+7,585
| +48% | +$901K |
|
1747
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-7,100
| -17% | -$574K |
|
1748
CALL
CME Group
CME
$91.8B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$926K |
|
|
BBG
1749
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
341,243
-148,342
| -30% | -$1.51M |
|
1750
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-72,400
| -50% | -$2.87M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.