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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TYC
1951
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
65,226
| – | – |
|
|
PNRA
1952
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,999
+8,233
| +122% | +$1.48M |
|
1953
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1954
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.91B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,626
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
ADPT
1955
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,544
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
SFLY
1956
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,674
-77,983
| -59% | -$3.62M |
|
|
HF
1957
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,631
+55,959
| +839% | +$2.26M |
|
1958
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.64B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
179,035
-94,237
| -34% | -$1.42M |
|
|
SSE
1959
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
608,611
+761
| +0.1% | +$4.02K |
|
1960
Loews
L
$24.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
67,677
-104,516
| -61% | -$4.25M |
|
1961
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,768
-106,900
| -71% | -$6.71M |
|
1962
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-9,700
| -20% | -$656K |
|
|
NBIS
1963
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+80,000
| +89% | +$1.46M |
|
1964
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,366
+67,588
| +144% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GAP
1965
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+7,600
| +13% | +$300K |
|
1966
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.38B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,815
| – | – |
|
1967
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.81B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
41,305
+20,537
| +99% | +$1.37M |
|
1968
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,611
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
SPLS
1969
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
168,064
-43,014
| -20% | -$700K |
|
1970
UBS Group
UBS
$171B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,268
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
RT
1971
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
408,582
-66,360
| -14% | -$446K |
|
|
DD
1972
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,120
-21,060
| -33% | -$1.42M |
|
1973
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,124
-122,003
| -50% | -$2.88M |
|
1974
Shutterstock
SSTK
$220M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,542
-48,894
| -53% | -$3.2M |
|
|
WAIR
1975
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
168,522
+108,616
| +181% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.