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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRQS
2126
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,016
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2127
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$119M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,716
+5,567
| +9% | +$160K |
|
2128
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
164,141
-114,046
| -41% | -$1.24M |
|
|
GAS
2129
CALL
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
PERY
2130
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,627
+65,674
| +173% | +$1.35M |
|
|
JRJC
2131
DELISTED
China Finance Online Co., Ltd.
JRJC
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,679
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
LVLT
2132
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
FRP
2133
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
118,360
+400
| +0.3% | +$6.64K |
|
|
CBB
2134
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
105,548
-44,795
| -30% | -$811K |
|
2135
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,235
+58,956
| +712% | +$1.68M |
|
2136
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,623
-741,257
| -96% | -$47.8M |
|
2137
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+242,064
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
EGN
2138
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
46,167
-9,924
| -18% | -$544K |
|
2139
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.55B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
448,879
+57,090
| +15% | +$219K |
|
|
CRZO
2140
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
| – | – |
|
|
DEG
2141
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
77,705
+36,876
| +90% | +$876K |
|
|
AHRT
2142
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$540M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
179,924
+19,710
| +12% | +$210K |
|
|
MHFI
2143
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
| – | – |
|
|
DYAX
2144
PUT
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
JOYY
2145
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$595K |
|
2146
Unitil
UTL
$1.01B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,152
+1,343
| +3% | +$48.2K |
|
2147
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.64B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
199,967
+80,725
| +68% | +$966K |
|
2148
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
+27,600
| +19% | +$288K |
|
2149
FreightCar America
RAIL
$280M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
96,249
+13,759
| +17% | +$289K |
|
2150
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,944
-42,297
| -65% | -$3.5M |
|
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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.