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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEGR
2326
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
85,481
-9,797
| -10% | -$212K |
|
2327
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,042
-34,514
| -70% | -$3.83M |
|
|
XCRA
2328
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
213,930
+51,810
| +32% | +$465K |
|
2329
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.94B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,372
-15,032
| -14% | -$229K |
|
|
MNR
2330
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
166,379
+38,275
| +30% | +$386K |
|
|
DFS
2331
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,036
-424,557
| -94% | -$24.9M |
|
2332
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
| – | – |
|
2333
FormFactor
FORM
$7.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
175,177
-199,355
| -53% | -$1.81M |
|
|
NPBC
2334
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
142,814
-39,189
| -22% | -$425K |
|
|
BBG
2335
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
187,020
-154,223
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
|
SCHW
2336
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,144
-97,409
| -66% | -$3.08M |
|
|
ALEX
2337
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,690
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
EFOR
2338
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$884M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
40,776
-20,419
| -33% | -$780K |
|
|
BBT
2339
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.48B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,263
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2340
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,717
-112,749
| -76% | -$4.83M |
|
|
LSG
2341
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,562,300
-26,900
| -2% | -$26.4K |
|
2342
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2343
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,997
-24,042
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
|
TCF
2344
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,317
+17,796
| +58% | +$562K |
|
|
SNV
2345
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,781
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2346
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.98B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,623
+81,353
| +722% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MBLY
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2348
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,275
+15,575
| +421% | +$1.49M |
|
2349
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
27,803
+9,903
| +55% | +$571K |
|
2350
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.