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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.12B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,953
-956
| -3% | -$35.8K |
|
|
P
2327
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-154,500
| -66% | -$2.47M |
|
2328
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.63B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,685
+15,174
| +51% | +$418K |
|
2329
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,498
+7,106
| +53% | +$368K |
|
|
LSG
2330
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,589,200
-479,100
| -23% | -$402K |
|
|
QLTY
2331
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,860
-13,637
| -10% | -$137K |
|
2332
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$267B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
2333
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,054
-209,692
| -89% | -$9.55M |
|
2334
Tesla
TSLA
$1.21T
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
101,895
-284,175
| -74% | -$3.84M |
|
2335
Curis
CRIS
$9.41M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+267
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2336
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.8M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2337
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.12B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
231,612
-155,556
| -40% | -$840K |
|
|
DNY
2338
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,759
-298,763
| -82% | -$5.73M |
|
2339
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,268
-7,546
| -24% | -$358K |
|
|
OCR.PRB
2340
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2341
RingCentral
RNG
$4.77B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,172
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
GXP
2342
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,663
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
RDUS
2343
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
PRE
2344
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-5,500
| -33% | -$631K |
|
|
VRTU
2345
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,633
-1,306
| -4% | -$52K |
|
|
PGH
2346
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
422,375
-163,300
| -28% | -$493K |
|
2347
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,246
+5,622
| +214% | +$950K |
|
|
EGRX
2348
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,220
+2,842
| +10% | +$80.6K |
|
|
DPLO
2349
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,599
+12,540
| +52% | +$341K |
|
2350
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,819
| New | +$1.53M |
|
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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.