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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBM
2376
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$480K |
|
2377
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,953
-66,757
| -71% | -$3.48M |
|
2378
Geron
GERN
$949M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
291,536
-582,338
| -67% | -$2.34M |
|
|
P
2379
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-15,100
| -13% | -$225K |
|
2380
Community Health Systems
CYH
$383M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
64,112
-100,947
| -61% | -$2.61M |
|
2381
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
AZPN
2382
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,142
-19,399
| -34% | -$732K |
|
2383
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$31.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
2384
United Parcel Service
UPS
$96B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,548
-49,317
| -77% | -$5.04M |
|
|
ALR
2385
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,023
-1,059
| -2% | -$35.7K |
|
|
GNRT
2386
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
148,018
-23,722
| -14% | -$244K |
|
|
MVC
2387
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
189,413
-31,131
| -14% | -$252K |
|
2388
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
| – | – |
|
2389
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
51,333
+45,233
| +742% | +$2.01M |
|
|
LIOX
2390
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
282,956
+10,443
| +4% | +$54.4K |
|
2391
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$409M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
| – | – |
|
|
BHI
2392
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-13,900
| -32% | -$712K |
|
|
OKSB
2393
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
78,952
-2,998
| -4% | -$52.9K |
|
2394
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,241
+12,150
| +29% | +$320K |
|
|
ARG
2395
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,959
-4,496
| -31% | -$518K |
|
|
RFP
2396
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
181,756
-41,594
| -19% | -$339K |
|
|
DSCI
2397
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
301,122
+100,862
| +50% | +$478K |
|
|
X
2398
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
172,347
-514,811
| -75% | -$5.06M |
|
|
RUTH
2399
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
86,332
+7,497
| +10% | +$122K |
|
2400
Halozyme
HALO
$9.66B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
79,095
-21,890
| -22% | -$349K |
|
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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.