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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPIL
2326
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
192,893
+108,156
| +128% | +$751K |
|
|
EMKR
2327
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
24,289
+9,715
| +67% | +$673K |
|
2328
KB Home
KBH
$3.53B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
120,660
+25,941
| +27% | +$349K |
|
2329
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
2330
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
84,255
-69,907
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
|
FIT
2331
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-70,000
| -58% | -$2.31M |
|
2332
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,281
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2333
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,238
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
JWN
2334
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,546
-29,872
| -50% | -$1.81M |
|
|
ELOS
2335
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
189,981
-77,671
| -29% | -$592K |
|
|
XCO
2336
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,722
+63,528
| +418% | +$1.05M |
|
|
MINI
2337
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,895
-5,433
| -10% | -$183K |
|
|
XCRA
2338
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
241,103
+74,385
| +45% | +$486K |
|
|
AUD
2339
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
129,825
+9,675
| +8% | +$108K |
|
|
SDRL
2340
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,606
+201
| +14% | +$315K |
|
2341
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,213
-112,835
| -81% | -$6.24M |
|
2342
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$1.01M |
|
|
TAL
2343
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
91,341
+44,470
| +95% | +$780K |
|
2344
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
116,085
-304,058
| -72% | -$4.3M |
|
|
HIBB
2345
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,965
+33,633
| +235% | +$1.11M |
|
2346
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-7,600
| -24% | -$479K |
|
2347
SAP
SAP
$200B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,310
-1,069
| -6% | -$82.2K |
|
|
KBAL
2348
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
148,201
+23,066
| +18% | +$256K |
|
2349
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,436
+9,126
| +36% | +$405K |
|
|
TCS
2350
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,767
+9,394
| +396% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.