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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
176
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $87.1M | 0.13% |
1,051,668
+69,099
| +7% | +$5.48M |
|
177
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $86.6M | 0.13% |
1,759,423
-80,763
| -4% | -$4.07M |
|
178
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $86.6M | 0.13% |
2,543,500
-320,300
| -11% | -$12.1M |
|
|
WFM
179
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $84.8M | 0.13% |
2,532,627
+2,128,354
| +526% | +$67.7M |
|
180
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $84.4M | 0.13% |
971,699
-189,450
| -16% | -$15.3M |
|
181
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $84.1M | 0.13% |
2,765,560
+2,695,949
| +3,873% | +$84.5M |
|
182
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $83.9M | 0.12% |
710,200
+104,600
| +17% | +$11.7M |
|
183
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $83.4M | 0.12% |
662,524
+284,371
| +75% | +$34.3M |
|
184
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $83.3M | 0.12% |
792,724
-68,663
| -8% | -$7.65M |
|
185
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.2B
| $82.7M | 0.12% |
+9,359,017
| New | +$78.4M |
|
186
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $81.8M | 0.12% |
2,932,775
+459,726
| +19% | +$11.5M |
|
|
AGN
187
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $81.7M | 0.12% |
261,545
-15,000
| -5% | -$4.47M |
|
188
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $81.5M | 0.12% |
150,200
-5,700
| -4% | -$3.09M |
|
189
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $80.9M | 0.12% |
1,338,733
+977,394
| +270% | +$59.1M |
|
190
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $80.7M | 0.12% |
897,500
-468,100
| -34% | -$42.2M |
|
|
TYC
191
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $80.7M | 0.12% |
2,416,255
+889,688
| +58% | +$32.5M |
|
192
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $80.3M | 0.12% |
1,325,224
+942,870
| +247% | +$62.4M |
|
193
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $80.3M | 0.12% |
1,379,260
+296,960
| +27% | +$17.2M |
|
194
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $80.3M | 0.12% |
2,321,396
+218,194
| +10% | +$7.69M |
|
195
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $79.9M | 0.12% |
2,350,000
-1,383,758
| -37% | -$48.1M |
|
|
HNT
196
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $79.8M | 0.12% |
1,165,838
-455,335
| -28% | -$29.2M |
|
197
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $79.6M | 0.12% |
1,326,600
+2,300
| +0.2% | +$140K |
|
198
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $79.6M | 0.12% |
4,730,200
-456,100
| -9% | -$7.71M |
|
199
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $79.2M | 0.12% |
782,600
+36,600
| +5% | +$3.81M |
|
200
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $79.2M | 0.12% |
2,118,622
+601,401
| +40% | +$22.1M |
|
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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.