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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.96B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
292,483
+215,371
| +279% | +$1.18M |
|
|
PGTI
2377
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
105,458
+38,596
| +58% | +$479K |
|
|
SCAI
2378
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,862
-80,416
| -67% | -$3.05M |
|
2379
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
|
MRGE
2380
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
317,950
+259,397
| +443% | +$1.24M |
|
2381
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,020
-3,103
| -11% | -$206K |
|
|
WFT
2382
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,800
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2383
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.25B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,498
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
PRTY
2384
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,585
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2385
Scully Royalty
SRL
$78.6M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,438
+6,408
| +9% | +$138K |
|
2386
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,200
| +22% | +$277K |
|
|
CSLT
2387
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,003
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2388
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-514,700
| -85% | -$8.48M |
|
2389
Enpro
NPO
$6.95B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
26,249
-19,002
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
|
LIOX
2390
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
243,333
+144,529
| +146% | +$844K |
|
|
ARIA
2391
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
181,409
-47,924
| -21% | -$424K |
|
2392
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,841
| – | – |
|
|
RAI
2393
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2394
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.39B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
309,558
-16,784
| -5% | -$106K |
|
2395
ATI
ATI
$26.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,387
+38,838
| +368% | +$1.28M |
|
|
JWN
2396
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2397
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,970
+15,517
| +107% | +$712K |
|
|
TW
2398
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,804
-6,181
| -34% | -$830K |
|
|
DFRG
2399
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,472
-31,568
| -28% | -$619K |
|
|
WCC
2400
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,547
-65,230
| -75% | -$4.68M |
|
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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.