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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
New Oriental
EDU
$8.04B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,023
| New | +$2.15M |
|
1852
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
107,951
-2,869
| -3% | -$69.8K |
|
1853
Synchrony
SYF
$25B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,881
| New | +$2.43M |
|
1854
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.94B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1855
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
85,228
-36,707
| -30% | -$1.04M |
|
|
FCS
1856
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
129,608
-217,944
| -63% | -$3.71M |
|
|
EFOR
1857
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$952M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,195
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
DEA
1858
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,517
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
RUTH
1859
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
147,809
-31,381
| -18% | -$475K |
|
1860
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,953
+39,995
| +98% | +$1.1M |
|
|
RIOM
1861
DELISTED
RIO ALTO MNG LTD NEW COM SHS (CANADA)
RIOM
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
951,933
+306,700
| +48% | +$851K |
|
1862
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.81B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-10,000
| -16% | -$437K |
|
1863
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.33B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
101,264
+44,414
| +78% | +$919K |
|
1864
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1865
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.12B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-276,500
| -81% | -$9.98M |
|
1866
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.52B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-75,800
| -68% | -$4.92M |
|
|
CCMP
1867
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,552
+17,361
| +59% | +$853K |
|
1868
PUT
SAP
SAP
$210B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
1869
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-74,400
| -60% | -$3.42M |
|
1870
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-110,200
| -80% | -$9.41M |
|
|
VGR
1871
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,281
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
K
1872
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,289
+22,365
| +150% | +$1.37M |
|
1873
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.82B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,829
+23,429
| +175% | +$1.43M |
|
1874
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.86B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,205
+21,504
| +33% | +$543K |
|
1875
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.6B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-72,100
| -64% | -$3.95M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.