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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIVI
2101
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,386
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
HSNI
2102
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,292
-28,601
| -42% | -$1.56M |
|
2103
Oxford Industries
OXM
$613M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,173
-19,773
| -39% | -$1.36M |
|
2104
Middleby
MIDD
$6.11B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
18,421
-10,200
| -36% | -$1.14M |
|
2105
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
151,904
-1,314,660
| -90% | -$17.6M |
|
|
BGFV
2106
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
198,403
-30,097
| -13% | -$296K |
|
|
BCOV
2107
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
319,684
+66,882
| +26% | +$410K |
|
|
AVOL
2108
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,955
-123,704
| -66% | -$3.79M |
|
2109
Wabtec
WAB
$51.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
27,826
+17,528
| +170% | +$1.4M |
|
2110
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$40.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-19,500
| -40% | -$1.33M |
|
|
XLRN
2111
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,440
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
ISLE
2112
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
141,558
+78,327
| +124% | +$1.36M |
|
|
TVRD
2113
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.9M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
3,239
-1,460
| -31% | -$802K |
|
2114
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
144,461
-82,671
| -36% | -$1.17M |
|
2115
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
| – | – |
|
2116
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-11,100
| -26% | -$690K |
|
|
WWAV
2117
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2118
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
|
DEA
2119
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,124
+8,932
| +25% | +$385K |
|
2120
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
533,532
+98,572
| +23% | +$381K |
|
|
WBMD
2121
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2122
Azenta
AZTA
$1.33B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
180,606
+132,952
| +279% | +$1.5M |
|
|
BCR
2123
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,182
-14,593
| -59% | -$2.73M |
|
|
ASNA
2124
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,770
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2125
Banc of California
BANC
$3.27B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
131,609
+13,391
| +11% | +$185K |
|
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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.