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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Xencor
XNCR
$1.42B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
85,630
+7,302
| +9% | +$124K |
|
2227
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2228
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$5.99B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,713
+29,867
| +150% | +$1.12M |
|
|
LCI
2229
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
7,875
+5,375
| +215% | +$1.29M |
|
2230
CALL
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
|
PHIIK
2231
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
61,761
+22,457
| +57% | +$739K |
|
|
KERX
2232
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
185,720
+173,805
| +1,459% | +$1.86M |
|
2233
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
BTU
2234
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
56,333
-8,667
| -13% | -$507K |
|
2235
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$983M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
273,392
+110,282
| +68% | +$765K |
|
2236
Orion
OEC
$395M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
100,101
+35,844
| +56% | +$703K |
|
2237
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,821
-497
| -15% | -$330K |
|
|
NTT
2238
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,924
-20,545
| -29% | -$709K |
|
2239
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$62.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,900
| -63% | -$3.24M |
|
|
LVLT
2240
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTCT
2241
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,098
+413
| +0.6% | +$13.1K |
|
2242
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.17B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,078
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
ACTA
2243
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
128,375
+65,064
| +103% | +$905K |
|
|
SWIR
2244
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,586
+23,937
| +48% | +$774K |
|
|
EGIO
2245
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
11,591
-604
| -5% | -$95.5K |
|
2246
Best Buy
BBY
$19B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,738
-60,617
| -52% | -$2.15M |
|
2247
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,551
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
JIVE
2248
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
345,940
+186,423
| +117% | +$1.04M |
|
|
GPX
2249
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,513
+21,441
| +65% | +$722K |
|
2250
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,262
-40,147
| -51% | -$1.93M |
|
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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.