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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
28,822
-32,765
| -53% | -$2.94M |
|
1902
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,258
+61,502
| +129% | +$1.6M |
|
|
IL
1903
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
281,792
+20,247
| +8% | +$187K |
|
|
HR
1904
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+60,300
| +202% | +$1.61M |
|
1905
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
140,685
-167,327
| -54% | -$2.95M |
|
1906
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
93,659
-70,531
| -43% | -$2.1M |
|
|
SHLD
1907
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
123,870
-9,931
| -7% | -$224K |
|
1908
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-145,700
| -66% | -$5.42M |
|
1909
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+9,500
| +24% | +$584K |
|
1910
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$271M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
221,938
-55,079
| -20% | -$587K |
|
|
SIRO
1911
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,191
-23,538
| -50% | -$2.52M |
|
1912
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,100
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1913
MasTec
MTZ
$24.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
145,962
-19,667
| -12% | -$349K |
|
|
RDC
1914
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,540
-204,391
| -58% | -$3.91M |
|
1915
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
291,545
-317,719
| -52% | -$3.28M |
|
1916
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,494
-66,924
| -79% | -$9.64M |
|
1917
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
124,754
-106,715
| -46% | -$2.3M |
|
1918
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-48,400
| -24% | -$825K |
|
|
RICE
1919
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,115
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1920
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
| – | – |
|
|
AEL
1921
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
104,691
-46,646
| -31% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TUMI
1922
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,109
-61,079
| -29% | -$1.04M |
|
1923
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
1924
Axos Financial
AX
$5.64B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,068
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1925
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,447
+26,601
| +48% | +$792K |
|
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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.