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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HA
1751
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1752
RPC Inc
RES
$1.16B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
265,501
-275,003
| -51% | -$3.29M |
|
1753
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.9B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,000
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1754
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.5B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
171,175
-118,465
| -41% | -$2.27M |
|
|
BRKL
1755
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
274,107
-23,427
| -8% | -$266K |
|
1756
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
| – | – |
|
|
TCO
1757
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,954
-31,539
| -44% | -$2.35M |
|
1758
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.88B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
106,320
-447,655
| -81% | -$13.9M |
|
1759
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.84B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
| – | – |
|
1760
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1761
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$161B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1762
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
| – | – |
|
|
UNT
1763
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
255,752
-345,423
| -57% | -$5.09M |
|
1764
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.5B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
| – | – |
|
1765
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.7M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
84,659
-15,977
| -16% | -$603K |
|
1766
Enpro
NPO
$6.66B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,933
+33,498
| +89% | +$1.57M |
|
|
IMPR
1767
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
274,952
+19,630
| +8% | +$231K |
|
|
ANW
1768
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
371,569
+105,156
| +39% | +$860K |
|
|
OTIC
1769
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,715
+26,597
| +31% | +$662K |
|
1770
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+24,700
| +126% | +$1.96M |
|
1771
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$14.9B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+40,000
| +267% | +$2.11M |
|
|
CTLT
1772
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
123,552
+12,964
| +12% | +$342K |
|
|
IMOS
1773
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.73B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
141,222
+23,555
| +20% | +$479K |
|
1774
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.93B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
-178,600
| -59% | -$5.3M |
|
1775
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.24B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
471,513
+124,477
| +36% | +$936K |
|
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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.