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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2077
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
186,344
-63,756
| -25% | -$705K |
|
2078
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
234,800
+53,600
| +30% | +$553K |
|
2079
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
87,489
+25,560
| +41% | +$581K |
|
|
MTOR
2080
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
243,658
-76,634
| -24% | -$765K |
|
2081
Standex International
SXI
$3.56B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,439
+8,395
| +52% | +$710K |
|
2082
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,600
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2083
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,067
-13,833
| -23% | -$623K |
|
2084
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,874
-78,191
| -67% | -$4.39M |
|
|
LION
2085
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
90,731
+23,696
| +35% | +$512K |
|
2086
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
112,680
+63,780
| +130% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CWEI
2087
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
68,273
+26,133
| +62% | +$1.37M |
|
2088
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,482
-661
| -3% | -$70.1K |
|
2089
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2090
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
2091
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2092
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+1,200
| +4% | +$77.1K |
|
2093
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,742
+46,022
| +56% | +$770K |
|
2094
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.45B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,965
+29,786
| +415% | +$1.62M |
|
|
AXLL
2095
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-3,600
| -3% | -$66.4K |
|
2096
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-61,800
| -69% | -$5.47M |
|
2097
PUT
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
+7,700
| +5% | +$106K |
|
2098
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,224
+18,401
| +133% | +$993K |
|
2099
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.62B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
75,834
-14,276
| -16% | -$333K |
|
|
ESND
2100
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,323
-7,073
| -10% | -$241K |
|
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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.