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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNT
2301
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+10,000
| +26% | +$297K |
|
|
SPLK
2302
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,766
+12,200
| +115% | +$737K |
|
|
HBI
2303
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-155,200
| -80% | -$4.7M |
|
|
ERF
2304
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
132,086
-363,200
| -73% | -$3.6M |
|
|
ANW
2305
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,108
-15,032
| -14% | -$212K |
|
|
MCP
2306
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,465,379
+1,305,757
| +60% | +$848K |
|
|
LHCG
2307
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,312
+24,934
| +162% | +$778K |
|
|
SWN
2308
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,400
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2309
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
AREX
2310
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
201,344
-233,197
| -54% | -$1.6M |
|
2311
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,595
-7,687
| -58% | -$1.76M |
|
|
LABL
2312
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,043
-1,623
| -8% | -$103K |
|
|
EGN
2313
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,500
| -34% | -$676K |
|
2314
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
74,727
-7,467
| -9% | -$135K |
|
|
CONN
2315
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,397
-77,103
| -64% | -$1.76M |
|
2316
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,137
-19,428
| -40% | -$873K |
|
|
DNR
2317
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-23,500
| -12% | -$182K |
|
2318
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.35B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
161,219
+13,508
| +9% | +$111K |
|
|
VIRX
2319
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,544
-1,098
| -30% | -$554K |
|
2320
PUT
ASML
ASML
$608B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-28,300
| -69% | -$2.97M |
|
2321
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,758
+15,464
| +33% | +$291K |
|
|
FRC
2322
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,808
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2323
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.95B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.34M |
|
2324
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.43B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,377
-16,249
| -26% | -$447K |
|
|
AVDL
2325
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,265
-589,864
| -89% | -$9.24M |
|
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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.