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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$267M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$479M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.4% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.78% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
1801
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
| – | – |
|
1802
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
ANSS
1803
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,819
-2,500
| -7% | -$222K |
|
1804
Matsons
MATX
$6.04B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,488
+1,565
| +2% | +$65.6K |
|
1805
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.6B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+59,000
| +105% | +$1.78M |
|
1806
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
78,732
+72,411
| +1,146% | +$2.77M |
|
1807
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
349,400
-1,033,500
| -75% | -$9.25M |
|
1808
CALL
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+555,500
| New | +$3.4M |
|
1809
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$174B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+20,300
| +71% | +$1.32M |
|
1810
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
| – | – |
|
|
NXTM
1811
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
218,996
+6,928
| +3% | +$117K |
|
1812
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$25.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NSR
1813
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,017
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1814
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
| – | – |
|
|
DMND
1815
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,174
-41,923
| -30% | -$1.27M |
|
1816
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.5B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+36,600
| +34% | +$806K |
|
|
BGG
1817
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
160,933
+80,313
| +100% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ESV
1818
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+14,800
| +74% | +$1.44M |
|
1819
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.91B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.62M |
|
1820
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$443M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,457
+2,747
| +32% | +$839K |
|
|
JBTM
1821
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.27B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
81,930
+57,669
| +238% | +$2.13M |
|
|
WCG
1822
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,116
+23,585
| +188% | +$1.99M |
|
1823
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.26B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
155,379
+47,428
| +44% | +$991K |
|
1824
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
137,148
+80,295
| +141% | +$1.94M |
|
1825
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.92B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,083 positions worth $67.1B, up 2.8% from $65.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2015 filing shows 504 new, 1,541 increased, 1,228 reduced and 364 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $479M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, up from 9.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2015 buy was State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,541,400 shares worth $133M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2015, an estimated $410M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $479M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $164M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $67.1B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 504 new positions and closed 364 in Q2 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.