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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSPP
2351
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,526
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
KBAL
2352
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
130,540
+100,444
| +334% | +$1.16M |
|
|
BBOX
2353
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,311
+46,456
| +141% | +$948K |
|
2354
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$28.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
ASRT
2355
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,228
+500
| +69% | +$685K |
|
2356
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
4,571
+3,123
| +216% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ARR
2357
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.01B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,053
+13,301
| +1,769% | +$1.62M |
|
|
VIRX
2358
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
2,501
-43
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
|
NTUS
2359
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,037
-6,350
| -15% | -$253K |
|
|
AUY
2360
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
522,842
+321,917
| +160% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SWC
2361
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
135,082
+42,515
| +46% | +$575K |
|
2362
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,200
| +10% | +$148K |
|
2363
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,102
-96,745
| -71% | -$4.12M |
|
2364
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-190,000
| -68% | -$3.65M |
|
|
ARQL
2365
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
975,831
+87,229
| +10% | +$168K |
|
|
OCR.PRB
2366
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2367
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$51M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,532
-4,834
| -21% | -$556K |
|
|
AOI
2368
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,065
+4,787
| +8% | +$75.2K |
|
2369
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,132
-123,713
| -62% | -$2.7M |
|
|
TYC
2370
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,486
| – | – |
|
2371
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.62B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
58,655
+37,773
| +181% | +$1.02M |
|
2372
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,850
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
EXPR
2373
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,248
-16,250
| -79% | -$5.68M |
|
|
NE
2374
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-40,000
| -29% | -$660K |
|
2375
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
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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.