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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
2152
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,792
+12,543
| +239% | +$1.31M |
|
2153
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-36,800
| -65% | -$3.52M |
|
2154
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
19,717
-41,325
| -68% | -$3.76M |
|
2155
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.32B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,335
+9,233
| +33% | +$463K |
|
|
SNAX
2156
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
TUES
2157
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
285,030
+198,845
| +231% | +$1.23M |
|
2158
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
453,955
+279,860
| +161% | +$1.09M |
|
|
I.PRA
2159
DELISTED
INTELSAT S A MANDATORY CONV JR NON VTG PFD SHS (LUX)
I.PRA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+25,000
| +20% | +$405K |
|
2160
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,530
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
ONE
2161
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
570,372
+37,082
| +7% | +$106K |
|
2162
3M
MMM
$94.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
14,645
-83,508
| -85% | -$10.7M |
|
|
ATVI
2163
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,613
+32,611
| +217% | +$1.18M |
|
|
APOL
2164
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
-143,500
| -37% | -$1.19M |
|
2165
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
121,793
-118,494
| -49% | -$1.82M |
|
|
HSII
2166
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
67,399
+41,677
| +162% | +$1.09M |
|
|
JIVE
2167
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
449,374
+175,985
| +64% | +$831K |
|
|
SQI
2168
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
141,246
+43,604
| +45% | +$522K |
|
|
CUB
2169
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
38,691
-28,056
| -42% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ITG
2170
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
107,344
+68,364
| +175% | +$1.19M |
|
2171
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
2172
Saia
SAIA
$10.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
81,956
+58,459
| +249% | +$1.51M |
|
2173
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
| – | – |
|
|
THR
2174
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
107,653
-84,513
| -44% | -$1.61M |
|
|
DSPG
2175
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
192,435
+10,512
| +6% | +$103K |
|
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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.