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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.05B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,077
-1,748
| -5% | -$119K |
|
|
PVTB
1877
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,013
-371
| -0.6% | -$12.5K |
|
1878
KBR
KBR
$4.76B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
157,881
-20,080
| -11% | -$326K |
|
1879
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-129,400
| -70% | -$5.23M |
|
|
SCLN
1880
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
256,681
-65,658
| -20% | -$523K |
|
1881
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,318
| – | – |
|
1882
POSCO
PKX
$15.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,399
+34,678
| +516% | +$2.11M |
|
|
CPLA
1883
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,863
+9,798
| +39% | +$662K |
|
1884
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$316B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-170,000
| -85% | -$13.8M |
|
|
1885
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$316B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-310,000
| -91% | -$25.2M |
|
1886
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
82,326
+1,802
| +2% | +$53K |
|
1887
Globe Life
GL
$13.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,121
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1888
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-44,300
| -60% | -$3.18M |
|
|
MODN
1889
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
188,653
+36,050
| +24% | +$414K |
|
|
CARB
1890
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
157,542
-12,912
| -8% | -$188K |
|
|
RTEC
1891
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
204,370
-12,598
| -6% | -$144K |
|
|
JWN
1892
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,974
| New | +$2.21M |
|
1893
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.43B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,184
| New | +$1.91M |
|
1894
Kennametal
KMT
$2.74B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,519
-164,541
| -71% | -$5.56M |
|
1895
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.71B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,606
| New | +$2.25M |
|
1896
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.85B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-191,100
| -86% | -$13.8M |
|
|
DFRG
1897
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
111,040
+90,845
| +450% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SQBK
1898
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
83,507
+52,923
| +173% | +$1.33M |
|
|
PSB
1899
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,875
-18,844
| -41% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CNR
1900
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
129,101
+66,925
| +108% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.