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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
57,615
+48,185
| +511% | +$1.43M |
|
|
BCOV
2127
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
232,183
+32,475
| +16% | +$251K |
|
|
CCIH
2128
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
142,845
-1,482
| -1% | -$14.7K |
|
2129
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,644
-53,931
| -59% | -$2.38M |
|
2130
Mistras Group
MG
$490M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
87,725
+8,820
| +11% | +$171K |
|
|
LADR
2131
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
113,598
+34,829
| +44% | +$522K |
|
2132
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$255M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-86,900
| -76% | -$4.42M |
|
|
ESV
2133
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
CMCSK
2134
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-51,400
| -63% | -$2.88M |
|
|
SJR
2135
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,840
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
DNR
2136
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+10,000
| +5% | +$77.5K |
|
2137
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.42B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-17,200
| -29% | -$635K |
|
2138
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-46,700
| -65% | -$3.18M |
|
2139
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-172,200
| -88% | -$11.7M |
|
2140
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.56B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,728
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
BGG
2141
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
80,620
-4,664
| -5% | -$91.8K |
|
|
NAME
2142
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
162,621
-14,649
| -8% | -$113K |
|
2143
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
64,651
-16,757
| -21% | -$485K |
|
|
AT
2144
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
586,352
+413,152
| +239% | +$1.14M |
|
2145
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+27,900
| +98% | +$829K |
|
|
SWIR
2146
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
49,649
-54,949
| -53% | -$2.06M |
|
|
VMW
2147
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,600
| -55% | -$2.01M |
|
2148
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-75,000
| -79% | -$6.06M |
|
2149
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
ZIXI
2150
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
416,614
+64,416
| +18% | +$244K |
|
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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.