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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SQBK
1876
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
105,738
+22,231
| +27% | +$594K |
|
1877
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
90,981
-44,236
| -33% | -$1.3M |
|
|
VRN
1878
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
142,556
+3,472
| +2% | +$81.3K |
|
1879
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$340B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-96,800
| -57% | -$4.2M |
|
|
GWPH
1880
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,483
+13,754
| +141% | +$1.56M |
|
1881
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$389M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
415,768
+4,622
| +1% | +$36.2K |
|
|
REXX
1882
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,365
+42,526
| +481% | +$2.11M |
|
|
TSYS
1883
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
865,882
+49,184
| +6% | +$165K |
|
1884
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-20,000
| -39% | -$1.91M |
|
|
BBBY
1885
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
|
KCG
1886
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
232,013
+26,646
| +13% | +$347K |
|
1887
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.1M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,788
+25,443
| +53% | +$995K |
|
|
SGI
1888
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
173,588
-244,436
| -58% | -$3.73M |
|
|
ISIL
1889
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
228,496
+58,217
| +34% | +$794K |
|
1890
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.17B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,210
| New | +$2.73M |
|
1891
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.23B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
87,880
+79,807
| +989% | +$2.41M |
|
1892
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$48.4B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
164,159
+72,313
| +79% | +$1.39M |
|
1893
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.1B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.42M |
|
|
CZR
1894
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
462,117
+296,130
| +178% | +$2.68M |
|
1895
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$10.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,396
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1896
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.68B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,134
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
SINA
1897
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
52,630
-45,070
| -46% | -$2.05M |
|
1898
Autoliv
ALV
$9.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,469
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
AF
1899
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
204,129
+118,972
| +140% | +$1.58M |
|
1900
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.38B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
102,101
+66,121
| +184% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.