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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Broadridge
BR
$18.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,285
-125,122
| -68% | -$6.67M |
|
1852
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,892
+50,537
| +261% | +$2.35M |
|
1853
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,775
+15,633
| +52% | +$1.04M |
|
1854
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
380,517
-35,032
| -8% | -$315K |
|
1855
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$310M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
232,062
-120,719
| -34% | -$1.3M |
|
|
WFT
1856
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-60,000
| -20% | -$834K |
|
1857
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
55,127
+1,684
| +3% | +$93.3K |
|
|
IRC
1858
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
311,762
+51,285
| +20% | +$524K |
|
1859
CACI
CACI
$11.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,297
-19,429
| -35% | -$1.69M |
|
1860
National CineMedia
NCMI
$371M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
18,393
-2,154
| -10% | -$342K |
|
|
DCM
1861
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
153,432
+99,655
| +185% | +$1.83M |
|
1862
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
124,335
+48,997
| +65% | +$1.17M |
|
|
CARB
1863
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
248,059
+90,517
| +57% | +$1.01M |
|
|
VIVO
1864
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
156,995
+27,340
| +21% | +$507K |
|
1865
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
801,900
+34,700
| +5% | +$130K |
|
1866
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1867
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,530
| New | +$3M |
|
|
IMOS
1868
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.73B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
121,309
+3,714
| +3% | +$95.4K |
|
1869
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,696
+76,800
| +1,303% | +$2.88M |
|
1870
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.1B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
| – | – |
|
1871
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
80,602
-1,674,168
| -95% | -$62.6M |
|
|
FENG
1872
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.4M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,205
+9,666
| +19% | +$434K |
|
|
SGEN
1873
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,932
-48
| -0.1% | -$1.98K |
|
|
XXIA
1874
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
232,871
+88,198
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
1875
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
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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.