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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QUNR
2401
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,999
| New | +$884K |
|
|
FCB
2402
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,622
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2403
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2404
Silicom
SILC
$219M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,755
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
USCR
2405
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,086
+12,703
| +57% | +$376K |
|
|
ASCMA
2406
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,812
+20,596
| +223% | +$916K |
|
2407
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-65,000
| -76% | -$3.71M |
|
2408
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,192
-32,853
| -61% | -$1.86M |
|
2409
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,392
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2410
Regency Centers
REG
$14.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,391
-136,416
| -89% | -$9.17M |
|
|
LEAF
2411
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
206,773
+19,446
| +10% | +$99.7K |
|
|
OPB
2412
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,312
+29,189
| +320% | +$826K |
|
2413
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.41B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-88,400
| -64% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PHIIK
2414
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,304
-1,794
| -4% | -$59.8K |
|
2415
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-6,900
| -41% | -$827K |
|
2416
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-50,000
| -59% | -$1.38M |
|
2417
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
OSIR
2418
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
66,604
+52,818
| +383% | +$887K |
|
|
RAX
2419
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,663
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
CKP
2420
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
108,066
+22,454
| +26% | +$285K |
|
2421
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,896
| New | +$987K |
|
2422
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.06B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,273
-23,452
| -54% | -$1.22M |
|
2423
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.77B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,598
+15,370
| +61% | +$396K |
|
2424
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-100,400
| -80% | -$4.78M |
|
2425
Orion
OEC
$400M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
64,257
+36,417
| +131% | +$619K |
|
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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.