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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENDP
2301
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,923
-230,002
| -92% | -$19.9M |
|
|
SA
2302
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.65B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
272,295
+42,903
| +19% | +$270K |
|
2303
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,172
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2304
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$146B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
2305
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$19.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
|
MINI
2306
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
39,404
-9,712
| -20% | -$398K |
|
2307
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
9,582
-21,487
| -69% | -$3.72M |
|
2308
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
|
ALE
2309
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
35,587
-94,143
| -73% | -$4.68M |
|
|
DFT
2310
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
56,073
+12,420
| +28% | +$395K |
|
2311
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.82B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,484
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
GIMO
2312
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
NSU
2313
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
437,590
+3,421
| +0.8% | +$13.4K |
|
|
ULTI
2314
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
AHRT
2315
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$542M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
164,229
-2,969
| -2% | -$31K |
|
|
CCIH
2316
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
131,009
-11,836
| -8% | -$160K |
|
|
BGFV
2317
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
115,284
+10,049
| +10% | +$139K |
|
|
2318
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
2319
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.73B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
| – | – |
|
2320
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
188,638
+150
| +0.1% | +$1.36K |
|
|
RUTH
2321
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
101,413
-46,396
| -31% | -$706K |
|
2322
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.14B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,696
+7,000
| +91% | +$754K |
|
2323
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
2324
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$29.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
PVA
2325
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
370,844
-277,284
| -43% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.