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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
| – | – |
|
1977
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,002
-27,839
| -46% | -$1.89M |
|
1978
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
FENG
1979
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,251
+4,624
| +8% | +$136K |
|
|
CIVI
1980
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,801
-5,926
| -7% | -$155K |
|
|
BLOX
1981
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
127,990
+4,173
| +3% | +$70.7K |
|
1982
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
1983
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,563
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1984
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
1985
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
ZOES
1986
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
83,501
+76,182
| +1,041% | +$2.57M |
|
1987
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,657
+35,867
| +116% | +$1.34M |
|
1988
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
154,002
+75,194
| +95% | +$1.24M |
|
|
AKS
1989
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,960
-1,248,163
| -55% | -$3.14M |
|
1990
American International
AIG
$42.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,442
-2,286,671
| -98% | -$139M |
|
1991
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.42B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,233
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1992
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
77,717
-51,718
| -40% | -$1.55M |
|
1993
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.45B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,750
+17,974
| +38% | +$633K |
|
|
RAI
1994
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$1.39M |
|
1995
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
| – | – |
|
1996
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,949
+12,781
| +25% | +$453K |
|
1997
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$779M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
662,410
+42,609
| +7% | +$204K |
|
|
CLR
1998
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+40,000
| +67% | +$1.28M |
|
1999
FormFactor
FORM
$6.88B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
255,156
+99,198
| +64% | +$823K |
|
2000
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
105,274
+6,730
| +7% | +$150K |
|
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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.