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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VVC
2051
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,780
-4,832
| -9% | -$208K |
|
2052
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
66,516
-47,002
| -41% | -$1.48M |
|
2053
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$15.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+40,000
| +203% | +$1.51M |
|
2054
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.76B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,915
| – | – |
|
|
CBL
2055
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
170,119
+40,785
| +32% | +$557K |
|
|
VMW
2056
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
| – | – |
|
2057
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,951
-280,994
| -94% | -$31.8M |
|
2058
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,406
-129,096
| -74% | -$6.08M |
|
|
TSYS
2059
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
421,532
-470,704
| -53% | -$2.09M |
|
2060
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
318,000
-67,080
| -17% | -$474K |
|
|
PAY
2061
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
74,613
+9,348
| +14% | +$270K |
|
2062
Ameren
AEE
$31.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
48,340
-221,533
| -82% | -$9.61M |
|
2063
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
586,638
-102,099
| -15% | -$441K |
|
2064
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.16B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
60,915
+13,008
| +27% | +$472K |
|
2065
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
2066
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.92B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,489
-18,571
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
|
OCLR
2067
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
595,400
-60,443
| -9% | -$189K |
|
|
IOC
2068
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,597
-12,817
| -16% | -$471K |
|
2069
Teekay
TK
$981M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
208,362
+98,007
| +89% | +$2.55M |
|
2070
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.01B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
208,475
+52,248
| +33% | +$543K |
|
|
CLR
2071
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-40,000
| -31% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SMRT
2072
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
304,232
+96,723
| +47% | +$772K |
|
2073
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-6,000
| -11% | -$232K |
|
|
NBIS
2074
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWO
2075
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,526
| New | +$2.15M |
|
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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.