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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCO
1851
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,362
-170,838
| -68% | -$6.38M |
|
1852
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$444M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,484
+3,614
| +24% | +$496K |
|
1853
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.76B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,288
-64
| -0.1% | -$3.81K |
|
|
INFI
1854
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
349,705
+99,399
| +40% | +$856K |
|
|
NBIS
1855
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
174,381
-676,056
| -79% | -$10.1M |
|
1856
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,015
+7,020
| +35% | +$799K |
|
|
CKH
1857
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,732
+1,914
| +4% | +$106K |
|
|
MESG
1858
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
110,935
+24,337
| +28% | +$606K |
|
1859
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.88B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
95,641
+39,227
| +70% | +$1.13M |
|
1860
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.4B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-94,500
| -47% | -$2.61M |
|
1861
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
| – | – |
|
1862
Materion
MTRN
$4.36B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,923
+39,630
| +69% | +$1.2M |
|
1863
Adtran
ADTN
$730M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
156,936
+20,145
| +15% | +$321K |
|
1864
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
298,092
+19,358
| +7% | +$170K |
|
1865
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.56B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-10,000
| -29% | -$1,000K |
|
1866
Civeo
CVEO
$376M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
157,930
+7,280
| +5% | +$160K |
|
|
HA
1867
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,100
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
WAIR
1868
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
224,276
+100,941
| +82% | +$1.26M |
|
1869
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+52,700
| +258% | +$2.11M |
|
|
ULTI
1870
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-10,000
| -42% | -$1.96M |
|
1871
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,810
+23,873
| +185% | +$1.72M |
|
1872
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1873
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
66,466
+54,846
| +472% | +$2.52M |
|
1874
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.14B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,644
-77,680
| -77% | -$8.58M |
|
1875
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.86B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,734
| New | +$2.75M |
|
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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.