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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCP
1801
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-25,800
| -67% | -$5.96M |
|
1802
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.6B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
55,640
| – | – |
|
|
1803
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.6B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
55,640
| – | – |
|
|
XENT
1804
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
129,787
-53,955
| -29% | -$1.07M |
|
|
RDC
1805
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
172,300
-163,100
| -49% | -$3.12M |
|
1806
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-34,500
| -44% | -$2.3M |
|
1807
RingCentral
RNG
$4.72B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
123,440
-31,225
| -20% | -$672K |
|
|
MODN
1808
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
260,817
+18,294
| +8% | +$195K |
|
1809
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-14,300
| -26% | -$1.14M |
|
1810
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.3B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$2.21M |
|
|
TWX
1811
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+5,000
| +13% | +$349K |
|
1812
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$659M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,122
| New | +$2.53M |
|
1813
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.68B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
37,769
-5,116
| -12% | -$410K |
|
1814
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.5B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
130,276
-36,345
| -22% | -$757K |
|
|
MDVN
1815
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$863K |
|
1816
Public Storage
PSA
$62.3B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
11,683
-31,430
| -73% | -$7.36M |
|
|
NEWP
1817
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
182,204
+27,086
| +17% | +$425K |
|
1818
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.86B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1819
CALL
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1820
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$56.6B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$2.67M |
|
1821
B2Gold
BTG
$5.13B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,834,096
+1,437,604
| +103% | +$1.63M |
|
|
ATHN
1822
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-20,000
| -53% | -$3.09M |
|
1823
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.7B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+24,800
| +124% | +$1.59M |
|
|
RDS.A
1824
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+22,700
| +57% | +$1.14M |
|
|
GRMN
1825
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$48.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
| – | – |
|
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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.