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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMIN
1926
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
88,029
+23,232
| +36% | +$646K |
|
1927
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.59B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,989
| New | +$2.85M |
|
1928
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
165,116
-36,106
| -18% | -$590K |
|
|
CIR
1929
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
49,714
+1,588
| +3% | +$87.7K |
|
1930
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,753
+41,304
| +437% | +$2.08M |
|
1931
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+10,000
| +35% | +$742K |
|
1932
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$421M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
481,197
+310,179
| +181% | +$2.33M |
|
1933
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.43B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,309
+29,932
| +66% | +$964K |
|
|
CDK
1934
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$513K |
|
1935
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,090
+100,164
| +173% | +$1.8M |
|
1936
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+112,800
| +313% | +$2.7M |
|
|
MODN
1937
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
226,328
+37,675
| +20% | +$447K |
|
|
B
1938
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
-203,700
| -45% | -$2.48M |
|
1939
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$271M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
300,519
+224,748
| +297% | +$1.98M |
|
|
MESG
1940
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
134,060
+23,537
| +21% | +$539K |
|
|
LADR
1941
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
191,697
+78,099
| +69% | +$1.12M |
|
|
GRA
1942
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+6,600
| +33% | +$650K |
|
|
ELGX
1943
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,373
+14,255
| +457% | +$2.35M |
|
1944
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.1M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,805
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1945
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.66B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
384,740
+149,555
| +64% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AAMC
1946
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,270
-1,713
| -5% | -$194K |
|
|
GTI
1947
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
534,408
-1,121,494
| -68% | -$5.31M |
|
|
VIAB
1948
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+10,000
| +32% | +$677K |
|
|
IMPR
1949
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
161,375
+108,458
| +205% | +$1.63M |
|
1950
CALL
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
| – | – |
|
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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.