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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,731
-79,370
| -50% | -$1.72M |
|
2227
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
16,420
-14,969
| -48% | -$1.47M |
|
|
VMW
2228
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$622K |
|
2229
Littelfuse
LFUS
$9.91B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,844
+7,772
| +96% | +$800K |
|
2230
Lumen
LUMN
$6.38B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
67,181
-467,347
| -87% | -$12.5M |
|
|
KSU
2231
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+10,000
| +79% | +$854K |
|
2232
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
92,313
-76,321
| -45% | -$1.55M |
|
2233
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
417,085
+11,719
| +3% | +$47.5K |
|
2234
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
2235
Fossil Group
FOSL
$262M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
46,064
-78,878
| -63% | -$3.6M |
|
2236
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.61B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,265
+63,055
| +312% | +$1.33M |
|
2237
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,336
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
BRSS
2238
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
78,945
-42,563
| -35% | -$959K |
|
|
PRAH
2239
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,014
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2240
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
320,820
+127,155
| +66% | +$679K |
|
|
NAME
2241
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
200,763
+22,665
| +13% | +$184K |
|
2242
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
2243
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,719
+12,776
| +26% | +$399K |
|
2244
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
131,161
+70,508
| +116% | +$859K |
|
|
KAMN
2245
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,625
-1,861
| -4% | -$72.9K |
|
2246
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,223
+6,731
| +9% | +$157K |
|
|
LXK
2247
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
| – | – |
|
2248
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$669M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
129,769
+57,608
| +80% | +$726K |
|
2249
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
-47,500
| -25% | -$563K |
|
2250
H&R Block
HRB
$5.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,534
| New | +$1.76M |
|
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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.