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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZIXI
1776
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
603,140
+95,326
| +19% | +$488K |
|
|
CARB
1777
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
312,415
+48,935
| +19% | +$498K |
|
1778
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,934
-101,415
| -77% | -$9.66M |
|
1779
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-10,414
| -20% | -$721K |
|
|
WRI
1780
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
88,025
+27,308
| +45% | +$942K |
|
|
SRC
1781
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,583
-104,441
| -61% | -$4.63M |
|
|
WFT
1782
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
361,460
+234,556
| +185% | +$2.31M |
|
1783
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,646
-14,254
| -16% | -$507K |
|
|
CHS
1784
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,746
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1785
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-64,200
| -50% | -$2.97M |
|
1786
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.75B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-21,600
| -55% | -$4.16M |
|
1787
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.06B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
89,727
+15,921
| +22% | +$549K |
|
1788
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.4B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
283,805
-757,915
| -73% | -$8.47M |
|
|
SCTY
1789
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-19,900
| -25% | -$772K |
|
|
TFCFA
1790
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+70,000
| +175% | +$2.03M |
|
|
QIHU
1791
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$2.58M |
|
1792
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
208,059
+676
| +0.3% | +$10.3K |
|
|
JOY
1793
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+126,800
| +117% | +$1.92M |
|
1794
CACI
CACI
$11.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,860
-9,737
| -23% | -$903K |
|
|
WCIC
1795
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
132,634
+11,934
| +10% | +$278K |
|
|
SEMG
1796
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
102,308
+59,187
| +137% | +$2.27M |
|
|
FTR
1797
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42,102
-127,439
| -75% | -$9.47M |
|
1798
Titan International
TWI
$532M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
746,183
+503,723
| +208% | +$2.76M |
|
1799
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.46B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
270,039
+21,001
| +8% | +$270K |
|
1800
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,346
-54,008
| -67% | -$6.4M |
|
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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.