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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STI
2351
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
|
SA
2352
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
229,392
+91,624
| +67% | +$715K |
|
|
SPIL
2353
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,509
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2354
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-24,452
| -35% | -$752K |
|
2355
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.84B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2356
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$88.2M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,969
-7,231
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
|
ISLE
2357
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
89,053
+54,716
| +159% | +$628K |
|
|
HEES
2358
PUT
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2359
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-2,500
| -40% | -$774K |
|
|
DTLK
2360
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,765
+23,775
| +30% | +$285K |
|
|
PN
2361
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,291
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2362
Unitil
UTL
$1.01B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,739
-4,283
| -11% | -$151K |
|
|
RPT
2363
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,761
-143,241
| -68% | -$2.74M |
|
|
EPAY
2364
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,349
+23,604
| +109% | +$613K |
|
2365
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,179
| – | – |
|
|
PNX
2366
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,799
+2,842
| +13% | +$171K |
|
2367
Stagwell
STGW
$1.98B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,463
+4,737
| +12% | +$120K |
|
2368
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
30,161
-32,099
| -52% | -$1.29M |
|
2369
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,325
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
TNGO
2370
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
89,018
+5,619
| +7% | +$69.2K |
|
2371
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,301
-5,246
| -39% | -$690K |
|
2372
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,842
-22,000
| -36% | -$708K |
|
2373
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$3.79M |
|
2374
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,853
+34,986
| +160% | +$821K |
|
|
FRP
2375
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,625
-2,974
| -4% | -$47.6K |
|
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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.