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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HGG
2301
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
421,552
+20,932
| +5% | +$95.8K |
|
2302
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.22B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
212,630
+209,156
| +6,021% | +$2.57M |
|
2303
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$624M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
73,549
+8,217
| +13% | +$174K |
|
2304
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$37.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-17,100
| -68% | -$3.13M |
|
2305
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,811
+29,408
| +107% | +$887K |
|
2306
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.01B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,508
-85,568
| -65% | -$2.62M |
|
|
ISIL
2307
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
120,044
+19,336
| +19% | +$257K |
|
|
GAP
2308
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+53,800
| +664% | +$1.44M |
|
|
PBY
2309
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
82,668
-25,344
| -23% | -$378K |
|
|
AAT
2310
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,641
+23,216
| +141% | +$941K |
|
2311
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-66,200
| -47% | -$1.52M |
|
2312
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,083
-36,926
| -55% | -$1.89M |
|
2313
QuinStreet
QNST
$893M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
353,468
+62,112
| +21% | +$324K |
|
2314
CONMED
CNMD
$1.31B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,380
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
CHUY
2315
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,306
-69,917
| -59% | -$2.15M |
|
|
CCXI
2316
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
186,886
+45,597
| +32% | +$323K |
|
2317
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.23B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
371,157
+177,711
| +92% | +$947K |
|
2318
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.41B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,054
-27,122
| -39% | -$990K |
|
2319
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2320
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
802,456
+9,231
| +1% | +$17.3K |
|
2321
CALL
3M
MMM
$91.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,960
-28,465
| -70% | -$3.66M |
|
2322
CALL
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2323
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,768
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
ARI
2324
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
87,071
-28,641
| -25% | -$488K |
|
2325
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.18B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,804
+1,217
| +3% | +$39K |
|
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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.