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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Chevron
CVX
$374B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,534
-3,827,467
| -99% | -$345M |
|
|
CKP
1877
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
423,214
+171,943
| +68% | +$1.16M |
|
|
K
1878
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,086
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
1879
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
1880
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
71,189
+56,998
| +402% | +$2M |
|
1881
Innoviva
INVA
$1.61B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
250,702
+210,861
| +529% | +$1.94M |
|
1882
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VR
1883
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,065
-50,827
| -47% | -$2.31M |
|
1884
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-20,000
| -34% | -$1.49M |
|
1885
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
47,355
-567
| -1% | -$32K |
|
1886
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.29B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,869
-9,695
| -18% | -$597K |
|
|
RAD
1887
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,730
-13,780
| -45% | -$2.04M |
|
1888
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.55B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
32,430
-243,489
| -88% | -$19.2M |
|
1889
Sonoco
SON
$5.99B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
63,994
+1,677
| +3% | +$69.8K |
|
1890
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
NFX
1891
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$1.49M |
|
1892
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-39,200
| -58% | -$3.56M |
|
1893
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+10,000
| +36% | +$705K |
|
|
SE
1894
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
| – | – |
|
1895
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
| – | – |
|
1896
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.45B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
1897
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
-38,700
| -25% | -$861K |
|
|
RT
1898
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
467,608
-54,070
| -10% | -$298K |
|
1899
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
144,695
-26,728
| -16% | -$467K |
|
|
CZZ
1900
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
697,515
-190,425
| -21% | -$687K |
|
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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.