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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.89B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
238,616
-88,186
| -27% | -$1.22M |
|
1727
Employers Holdings
EIG
$918M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
119,622
+6,598
| +6% | +$170K |
|
1728
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$25.3B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
WIRE
1729
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,591
+8,215
| +10% | +$333K |
|
1730
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$103B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
| – | – |
|
|
CBI
1731
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
1732
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.29B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
493,468
+293,767
| +147% | +$2.03M |
|
|
VIAB
1733
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+31,500
| +67% | +$1.48M |
|
1734
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.94B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
|
HF
1735
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
103,846
+15,338
| +17% | +$523K |
|
1736
Maximus
MMS
$3.31B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,339
| New | +$3.46M |
|
|
RAD
1737
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-10,000
| -33% | -$1.48M |
|
|
DD
1738
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,243
-116,787
| -71% | -$7.42M |
|
|
BLUE
1739
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,860
+1,544
| +67% | +$1.54M |
|
1740
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.8B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
458,000
| – | – |
|
|
TYPE
1741
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
135,495
+54,908
| +68% | +$1.35M |
|
1742
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-41,200
| -58% | -$4.34M |
|
|
HOT
1743
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+10,000
| +28% | +$714K |
|
|
DCM
1744
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
156,078
-78,973
| -34% | -$1.53M |
|
1745
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
125,510
-19,067
| -13% | -$457K |
|
|
PGRE
1746
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
176,271
-7,353
| -4% | -$131K |
|
1747
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,372
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1748
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
112,212
+8,720
| +8% | +$265K |
|
|
BXLT
1749
PUT
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
| – | – |
|
|
IQNT
1750
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
179,291
+110,775
| +162% | +$2.16M |
|
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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.