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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBMD
2101
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-39,800
| -50% | -$1.65M |
|
|
ZINC
2102
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,421
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2103
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.66B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
235,185
+32,475
| +16% | +$213K |
|
2104
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.25B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
188,488
+9,540
| +5% | +$84.3K |
|
|
PES
2105
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
322,480
+23,984
| +8% | +$119K |
|
|
CZR
2106
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,987
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2107
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,846
-77,473
| -46% | -$1.65M |
|
2108
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,884
+1,005
| +3% | +$46.4K |
|
2109
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
ISSI
2110
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
97,294
+64,731
| +199% | +$1.09M |
|
|
TYC
2111
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
38,486
-19,100
| -33% | -$851K |
|
|
NORD
2112
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
76,366
-11,347
| -13% | -$234K |
|
|
ULTI
2113
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
HA
2114
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
78,626
+1,846
| +2% | +$39.3K |
|
2115
Methode Electronics
MEI
$525M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,671
+2,532
| +7% | +$101K |
|
2116
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2117
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
45,099
-19,078
| -30% | -$489K |
|
2118
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.44B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
201,514
+21,554
| +12% | +$173K |
|
|
NTUS
2119
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,387
-32,576
| -43% | -$1.2M |
|
|
FSP
2120
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.1M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
133,345
+17,192
| +15% | +$220K |
|
2121
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
100,820
+13,200
| +15% | +$223K |
|
|
TXTR
2122
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
62,773
-26,968
| -30% | -$713K |
|
2123
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.77B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,335
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
QIWI
2124
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
2125
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,335
| New | +$1.78M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.