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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 9.69% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNR
2251
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
128,104
+49,047
| +62% | +$562K |
|
2252
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
89,213
+25,907
| +41% | +$414K |
|
|
BTH
2253
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,005
+8,425
| +5% | +$65.9K |
|
2254
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.09B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,440
+23,950
| +320% | +$946K |
|
2255
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-30,400
| -43% | -$914K |
|
2256
Gerdau
GGB
$9.72B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
556,708
-469,110
| -46% | -$1.3M |
|
|
EPE
2257
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
134,922
-81,856
| -38% | -$862K |
|
|
STBZ
2258
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
67,004
-12,876
| -16% | -$255K |
|
2259
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2260
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,189
-66,808
| -73% | -$4.2M |
|
2261
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
MKTO
2262
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,626
-6,598
| -11% | -$197K |
|
2263
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.3M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,939
+2,374
| +15% | +$184K |
|
2264
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,793
-4,451
| -15% | -$242K |
|
|
SYNH
2265
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,696
+16,696
| +64% | +$461K |
|
|
BGFV
2266
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,235
-67,713
| -39% | -$867K |
|
2267
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+19,500
| +98% | +$732K |
|
|
PCH
2268
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,838
+16,845
| +94% | +$682K |
|
2269
Resources Connection
RGP
$136M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,652
+1,832
| +2% | +$31.6K |
|
2270
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-150,200
| -86% | -$8.73M |
|
|
ACHN
2271
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
141,289
-33,990
| -19% | -$424K |
|
|
RAD
2272
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
8,010
-10,615
| -57% | -$1.65M |
|
2273
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,800
| -61% | -$1.96M |
|
|
CKSW
2274
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
157,481
+12,516
| +9% | +$100K |
|
|
HOLI
2275
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
69,570
-30,168
| -30% | -$661K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,408 positions worth $65.3B, down 16% from $77.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15B in Q1 2015, closing 828 positions and reducing 1,784 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $374M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 9.7% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in SPDR Gold Trust worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 2,033,000 shares worth $231M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2015, an estimated $345M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $397M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 828 in Q1 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.