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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.48B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,419
+11,700
| +315% | +$1.36M |
|
2277
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.81B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
107,186
+50,243
| +88% | +$821K |
|
2278
Immunic
IMUX
$176M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
204
+15
| +8% | +$143K |
|
|
ZPIN
2279
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
111,846
+82,907
| +286% | +$1.31M |
|
2280
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
| – | – |
|
|
TGH
2281
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,039
-4,168
| -6% | -$123K |
|
2282
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.83B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,628
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2283
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.64B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,246
-5,375
| -18% | -$389K |
|
|
VMW
2284
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2285
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2286
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.51B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+31,600
| +95% | +$751K |
|
2287
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,344
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
FRM
2288
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
210,340
+36,564
| +21% | +$300K |
|
|
FNSR
2289
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,219
-239,591
| -72% | -$5.09M |
|
2290
Enbridge
ENB
$122B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,320
-24,600
| -40% | -$1.22M |
|
2291
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,612
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
WCG
2292
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
COHR
2293
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,563
-7,652
| -22% | -$491K |
|
|
SLCA
2294
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
|
CCRN
2295
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
132,387
+73,074
| +123% | +$828K |
|
|
ONE
2296
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
561,151
-27,549
| -5% | -$78.6K |
|
|
NAV
2297
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
74,003
+63,681
| +617% | +$1.74M |
|
2298
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,635
+31,791
| +169% | +$1M |
|
2299
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.68B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,040
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2300
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.77B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
264,647
+33,035
| +14% | +$196K |
|
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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.