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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LLTC
1976
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
|
HES
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-23,300
| -38% | -$1.65M |
|
|
JWN
1978
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
1979
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
217,575
-14,129
| -6% | -$196K |
|
|
SEMI
1980
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
147,499
+139,234
| +1,685% | +$3.12M |
|
1981
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
65,792
-61,859
| -48% | -$2.58M |
|
|
CLR
1982
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
MITL
1983
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
287,144
+85,243
| +42% | +$794K |
|
1984
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,969
-99,246
| -70% | -$5.87M |
|
|
BPFH
1985
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
189,126
+89,671
| +90% | +$1.15M |
|
1986
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
1987
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,406
+1,339
| +2% | +$53.7K |
|
|
ISSI
1988
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,826
+16,532
| +17% | +$327K |
|
|
ZIXI
1989
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
485,127
+68,513
| +16% | +$314K |
|
1990
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.24B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,524
+25,129
| +52% | +$948K |
|
1991
Hudbay
HBM
$9.67B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,536
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1992
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+60,000
| +100% | +$1.21M |
|
|
AWAY
1993
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
80,152
-17,528
| -18% | -$523K |
|
1994
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,675
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
PACD
1995
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
88,785
+17,794
| +25% | +$717K |
|
1996
Innoviva
INVA
$1.61B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
137,505
-58,232
| -30% | -$1M |
|
|
HI
1997
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,572
+57,297
| +246% | +$1.77M |
|
1998
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.94B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-19,100
| -28% | -$1.09M |
|
1999
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
| – | – |
|
2000
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
83,878
-295,738
| -78% | -$8.49M |
|
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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.