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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRM
2276
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
241,549
+57,553
| +31% | +$414K |
|
2277
Resources Connection
RGP
$133M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
98,362
+4,616
| +5% | +$80.7K |
|
|
JMG
2278
DELISTED
JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP INC COM
JMG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,073
-7,881
| -6% | -$92.6K |
|
2279
Deere & Co
DE
$169B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,929
-284,914
| -93% | -$22M |
|
2280
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
222,991
+16,078
| +8% | +$107K |
|
2281
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
34,143
| – | – |
|
2282
CALL
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
2283
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
103,419
+14,660
| +17% | +$237K |
|
2284
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2285
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2286
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
384,491
+212,229
| +123% | +$853K |
|
|
GWR
2287
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-38,800
| -57% | -$2.45M |
|
2288
Kennametal
KMT
$2.69B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,053
-22,458
| -21% | -$580K |
|
|
AVTA
2289
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
160,424
-83,578
| -34% | -$922K |
|
2290
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-17,600
| -23% | -$524K |
|
|
GAU
2291
Galiano Gold
GAU
$478M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,638
+39,700
| +4% | +$62.7K |
|
|
FMBI
2292
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
85,148
-11,769
| -12% | -$217K |
|
2293
Western Union
WU
$2.55B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
87,575
-58,894
| -40% | -$1.11M |
|
2294
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
46,120
+23,060
| +100% | +$789K |
|
|
WCG
2295
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2296
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-6,800
| -9% | -$183K |
|
2297
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-24,800
| -35% | -$888K |
|
|
TGI
2298
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,127
-21,421
| -35% | -$866K |
|
|
DFS
2299
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-10,000
| -26% | -$555K |
|
2300
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+53,000
| +119% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.