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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRN
1826
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$291M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
75,669
+5,352
| +8% | +$210K |
|
1827
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$338B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
360,000
+300,000
| +500% | +$2.26M |
|
1828
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.33B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
422,287
+38,312
| +10% | +$281K |
|
|
INFN
1829
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,768
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1830
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$69.6B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
| – | – |
|
|
DRII
1831
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,026
+16,890
| +18% | +$444K |
|
|
WCC
1832
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+30,500
| +89% | +$1.42M |
|
1833
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
| – | – |
|
|
NAV
1834
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
319,052
+302,477
| +1,825% | +$3.72M |
|
|
PSG
1835
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
292,365
-17,235
| -6% | -$196K |
|
1836
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.24B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-60,100
| -54% | -$3.43M |
|
|
DMND
1837
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
72,974
+40,343
| +124% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TW
1838
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-6,400
| -23% | -$819K |
|
1839
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.39M |
|
|
WLL
1840
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
991
+366
| +59% | +$1.74M |
|
|
HAR
1841
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,700
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
CKEC
1842
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
121,645
+61,424
| +102% | +$1.42M |
|
|
GHL
1843
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
97,170
-137,736
| -59% | -$3.72M |
|
|
IPHS
1844
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,696
+10,518
| +12% | +$370K |
|
|
BBBY
1845
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$499M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
300,224
-26,021
| -8% | -$285K |
|
1846
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.29B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,760
-23,460
| -17% | -$571K |
|
1847
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-45,000
| -51% | -$3.04M |
|
1848
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
407,956
+131,516
| +48% | +$997K |
|
1849
Goodyear
GT
$2.11B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
84,275
-585,576
| -87% | -$19.2M |
|
1850
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
| – | – |
|
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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.