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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWR
2026
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,343
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2027
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,076
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
EZCH
2028
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
149,178
+10,260
| +7% | +$183K |
|
|
TUMI
2029
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
115,925
+27,191
| +31% | +$594K |
|
|
CNR
2030
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
157,622
+28,521
| +22% | +$448K |
|
2031
Pearson
PSO
$10.5B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,180
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2032
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$493M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-10,200
| -33% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CBR
2033
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
687,687
-15,346
| -2% | -$55.9K |
|
2034
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,244
+33,734
| +138% | +$1.41M |
|
|
APOL
2035
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,500
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
CNW
2036
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,398
-404,288
| -87% | -$16.8M |
|
2037
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$119M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,912
-18,657
| -18% | -$487K |
|
2038
WIX.com
WIX
$2.45B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
99,653
+50,953
| +105% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TSRO
2039
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
PPP
2040
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
601,595
+361,700
| +151% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AT
2041
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
759,892
+173,540
| +30% | +$529K |
|
|
FNFG
2042
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
247,532
-50,675
| -17% | -$463K |
|
2043
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2044
Green Dot
GDOT
$758M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
131,270
+50,563
| +63% | +$821K |
|
|
AFAM
2045
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
58,444
-70,782
| -55% | -$2.91M |
|
2046
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,800
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2047
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
108,297
+66,604
| +160% | +$1.28M |
|
|
PAY
2048
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,204
+8,105
| +13% | +$294K |
|
|
LF
2049
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,652,318
-253,211
| -13% | -$517K |
|
|
QGENF
2050
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
93,973
-33,615
| -26% | -$827K |
|
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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.