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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Curis
CRIS
$9.41M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
342
+75
| +28% | +$451K |
|
|
BID
2077
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2078
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,172
-22,096
| -33% | -$1.18M |
|
2079
PUT
SAP
SAP
$209B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
2080
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
DST
2081
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,800
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
LXK
2082
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
| – | – |
|
|
WIBC
2083
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
178,293
+85,565
| +92% | +$949K |
|
2084
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
| – | – |
|
2085
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.09B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
152,458
+99,705
| +189% | +$1.44M |
|
|
USG
2086
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,819
-1,118
| -1% | -$30.7K |
|
|
DFS
2087
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
2088
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
36,315
+27,790
| +326% | +$1.78M |
|
2089
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,455
-159,771
| -80% | -$9.51M |
|
2090
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2091
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+15,600
| +39% | +$560K |
|
2092
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
+94,400
| +274% | +$1.81M |
|
2093
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,600
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2094
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.73B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
170,578
+110,702
| +185% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CSC
2095
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,445
| – | – |
|
|
SUNE
2096
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
| – | – |
|
2097
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2098
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
36,049
+23,393
| +185% | +$1.86M |
|
|
AVDL
2099
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
104,537
+32,272
| +45% | +$579K |
|
2100
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
19,556
+449
| +2% | +$47.8K |
|
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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.