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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSKY
2026
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,620
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2027
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
| – | – |
|
|
BBBY
2028
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+2,000
| +5% | +$111K |
|
|
CBPO
2029
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+900
| +6% | +$104K |
|
|
JAX
2030
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
200,257
-36,965
| -16% | -$387K |
|
2031
National CineMedia
NCMI
$371M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
13,908
+2,157
| +18% | +$320K |
|
2032
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,720
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2033
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,904
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2034
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,861
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2035
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,030
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
SWFT
2036
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
+117,600
| +294% | +$1.79M |
|
|
NJ
2037
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
119,091
-678
| -0.6% | -$12.7K |
|
2038
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,277
-197
| -0.7% | -$15K |
|
|
TCF
2039
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,225
+3,679
| +6% | +$128K |
|
|
PMCS
2040
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
185,618
-465,717
| -72% | -$5.28M |
|
2041
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.73B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
108,946
-452,452
| -81% | -$11M |
|
|
ZPIN
2042
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
140,366
+43,734
| +45% | +$642K |
|
|
DO
2043
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
101,831
-65,071
| -39% | -$1.37M |
|
2044
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.04B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,846
+1,461
| +27% | +$486K |
|
2045
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
229,500
+42,574
| +23% | +$463K |
|
2046
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$4.09M |
|
|
2047
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$6.13M |
|
|
CAI
2048
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
212,027
+20,029
| +10% | +$214K |
|
|
PPP
2049
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
941,494
-5,700
| -0.6% | -$13.6K |
|
2050
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
| – | – |
|
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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.