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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$846M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
101,475
+84,153
| +486% | +$1.11M |
|
2352
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.89B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
24,287
-23,900
| -50% | -$1.34M |
|
|
SHOE
2353
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$410M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
124,340
+5,424
| +5% | +$60.2K |
|
|
XNPT
2354
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
262,259
-526,505
| -67% | -$2.95M |
|
|
KRA
2355
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
86,505
-16,755
| -16% | -$343K |
|
2356
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
2357
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
76,785
+10,449
| +16% | +$202K |
|
2358
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
2359
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
635,900
-21,400
| -3% | -$53.5K |
|
2360
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,003
-469,412
| -96% | -$33M |
|
|
LADR
2361
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
115,766
-86,894
| -43% | -$1M |
|
2362
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.43B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,963
| – | – |
|
|
SIVB
2363
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-8,300
| -41% | -$1.03M |
|
2364
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,159
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
CSLT
2365
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,027
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2366
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,180
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2367
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.71B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
180,569
+43,191
| +31% | +$316K |
|
|
TIVO
2368
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,275
| New | +$958K |
|
2369
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$565M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
116,889
+73,127
| +167% | +$901K |
|
2370
Pearson
PSO
$10.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,476
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2371
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.15B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
2372
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.15B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-60,000
| -50% | -$1.42M |
|
2373
Nelnet
NNI
$4.81B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
42,140
-11,787
| -22% | -$395K |
|
|
DST
2374
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,810
-15,400
| -38% | -$906K |
|
|
HNGR
2375
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
85,928
-21,754
| -20% | -$329K |
|
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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.