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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REMY
2101
DELISTED
REMY INTL INC NEW COMMON
REMY
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
PBY
2102
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,782
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2103
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2104
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,787
-40,954
| -50% | -$2.19M |
|
|
SYKE
2105
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,619
+30,958
| +52% | +$765K |
|
2106
QuinStreet
QNST
$916M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
340,555
-3,376
| -1% | -$19.9K |
|
|
CZZ
2107
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
356,029
-425,864
| -54% | -$2.91M |
|
|
LUMO
2108
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,496
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2109
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ALR
2110
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
45,540
+10,381
| +30% | +$471K |
|
2111
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,322
+31,979
| +71% | +$748K |
|
2112
Movado Group
MOV
$846M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
80,235
-56,737
| -41% | -$1.63M |
|
2113
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$1.4M |
|
|
WGL
2114
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,137
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
WFT
2115
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
177,288
-2,139,073
| -92% | -$29.7M |
|
2116
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-15,000
| -27% | -$927K |
|
2117
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.85B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
189,550
+2,280
| +1% | +$25.2K |
|
|
SKUL
2118
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
282,761
-54,173
| -16% | -$494K |
|
2119
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-2,100
| -41% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ERF
2120
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
246,686
+114,600
| +87% | +$1.22M |
|
|
STR
2121
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,540
+87,730
| +555% | +$2M |
|
|
QLTY
2122
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
140,024
+15,164
| +12% | +$205K |
|
2123
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-7,400
| -15% | -$427K |
|
2124
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
| – | – |
|
|
JOY
2125
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+10,200
| +21% | +$410K |
|
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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.