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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
WIX.com
WIX
$2.45B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,478
+50,435
| +229% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ARR
2252
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,111
+500
| +3% | +$52.5K |
|
2253
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-40,000
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
2254
Dine Brands
DIN
$458M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,380
-17,134
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
2255
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,811
+3,581
| +17% | +$201K |
|
|
ADPT
2256
CALL
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2257
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
173,484
+115,656
| +200% | +$1.15M |
|
|
QGENF
2258
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,466
+2,429
| +4% | +$66.7K |
|
2259
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
588,422
+551,888
| +1,511% | +$1.46M |
|
2260
Avis
CAR
$5.88B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,884
-2,935
| -6% | -$124K |
|
2261
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2262
Vale
VALE
$62.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
494,894
+250,302
| +102% | +$999K |
|
2263
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.04B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,856
+28,513
| +155% | +$1.1M |
|
2264
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$2.22M |
|
|
2265
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+15,100
| +159% | +$847K |
|
2266
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,060
-114,081
| -81% | -$6.56M |
|
2267
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+33,700
| +265% | +$1.46M |
|
|
VSA
2268
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.49M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+62
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
PRFT
2269
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,506
+6,836
| +8% | +$116K |
|
|
OPB
2270
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
43,746
+34,412
| +369% | +$1.29M |
|
2271
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-29,400
| -49% | -$1.65M |
|
|
UCTT
2272
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.47B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
315,095
+175,325
| +125% | +$907K |
|
2273
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,857
+22,314
| +144% | +$1.01M |
|
2274
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.34B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,426
-27,964
| -66% | -$2.86M |
|
|
XEC
2275
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,010
-38,970
| -68% | -$4.33M |
|
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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.