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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ILG
2126
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
94,385
+10,117
| +12% | +$256K |
|
|
ORC
2127
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.31B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
38,447
+16,187
| +73% | +$1.1M |
|
2128
PUT
Capital One
COF
$130B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
| – | – |
|
2129
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,940
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2130
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,078
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
ELOS
2131
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
201,546
+41,759
| +26% | +$489K |
|
|
EVDY
2132
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
167,271
+120,241
| +256% | +$1.53M |
|
|
NJ
2133
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,295
-47,427
| -29% | -$864K |
|
2134
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,240
-38,420
| -37% | -$1.26M |
|
2135
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,390
-15,003
| -51% | -$2.16M |
|
2136
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+27,200
| +91% | +$1.14M |
|
2137
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.39B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,545
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
SHPG
2138
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2139
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
73,976
+50,265
| +212% | +$1.47M |
|
2140
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.49B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,412
+14,572
| +165% | +$1.27M |
|
2141
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
|
DEA
2142
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,274
-5,243
| -9% | -$209K |
|
|
AGU
2143
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2144
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
| – | – |
|
2145
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,831
-137,134
| -68% | -$4.81M |
|
2146
B2Gold
BTG
$5.12B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380,876
-218,769
| -14% | -$355K |
|
2147
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$668M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
962
+27
| +3% | +$54.1K |
|
|
GES
2148
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2149
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-7,000
| -18% | -$455K |
|
2150
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
160,519
+57,092
| +55% | +$859K |
|
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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.