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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.31B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
254,662
-169,799
| -40% | -$1.18M |
|
|
MDC
2202
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
96,431
+73,556
| +322% | +$1.39M |
|
2203
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,960
+16,856
| +330% | +$1.37M |
|
2204
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,511
+14,362
| +142% | +$1.09M |
|
2205
UGI
UGI
$7.92B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,262
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2206
PUT
Capital One
COF
$130B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
| – | – |
|
2207
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.22B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
66,107
+13,655
| +26% | +$372K |
|
|
ALE
2208
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
34,551
+14,469
| +72% | +$734K |
|
2209
PUT
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-10,000
| -31% | -$769K |
|
2210
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.77B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
69,767
+7,715
| +12% | +$203K |
|
2211
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.51B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-21,200
| -26% | -$557K |
|
2212
PUT
Toyota
TM
$221B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
2213
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
127,290
+115,085
| +943% | +$1.71M |
|
|
GPX
2214
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
69,426
+14,847
| +27% | +$382K |
|
|
REGI
2215
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
187,606
+4,335
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
2216
Toro Company
TTC
$9.08B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,688
-105,730
| -69% | -$3.96M |
|
2217
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
23,952
-210,676
| -90% | -$15.2M |
|
2218
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,780
+15,770
| +32% | +$415K |
|
|
BRCM
2219
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-300,100
| -91% | -$16.2M |
|
|
SEMG
2220
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
RDS.A
2221
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,728
+230
| +0.6% | +$11.5K |
|
2222
Zillow
Z
$7.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,446
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
GLDD
2223
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
434,223
+114,368
| +36% | +$507K |
|
|
QUOT
2224
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
251,657
+202,773
| +415% | +$1.43M |
|
|
JWN
2225
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
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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.