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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNK
1926
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-6,400
| -7% | -$216K |
|
|
VAR
1927
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,321
-43,134
| -55% | -$2.98M |
|
|
B
1928
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
338,700
-39,800
| -11% | -$297K |
|
|
CBR
1929
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
712,338
+8,628
| +1% | +$30.4K |
|
|
METR
1930
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,599
+16,177
| +26% | +$512K |
|
|
EGL
1931
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
76,897
+26,717
| +53% | +$851K |
|
1932
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
| – | – |
|
1933
Avista
AVA
$3.46B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,310
+18,115
| +35% | +$620K |
|
1934
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.38B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
75,815
| – | – |
|
1935
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.09B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,750
| – | – |
|
|
VIAB
1936
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,157
-55,243
| -48% | -$2.59M |
|
1937
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+6,800
| +17% | +$355K |
|
1938
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$178B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-2,600
| -4% | -$92.6K |
|
|
QEP
1939
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
184,200
-77,900
| -30% | -$1.13M |
|
1940
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,848
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
AUO
1941
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+845,238
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
AD
1942
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
60,249
-14,256
| -19% | -$570K |
|
1943
Ingredion
INGR
$6.48B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,616
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
DST
1944
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
|
|
SREV
1945
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
531,745
+12,505
| +2% | +$58.8K |
|
|
LLTC
1946
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
|
MRO
1947
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
-5,200
| -3% | -$87.5K |
|
|
ERF
1948
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
712,086
+621,100
| +683% | +$2.97M |
|
1949
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$451M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
2,454
-1,317
| -35% | -$1.65M |
|
|
COHR
1950
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,423
+9,352
| +33% | +$576K |
|
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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.