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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTT
2401
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
127,587
+48,796
| +62% | +$574K |
|
|
FMSA
2402
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,997
+85,145
| +90% | +$730K |
|
2403
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,008
-11,391
| -28% | -$632K |
|
2404
Materion
MTRN
$5.03B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,698
+33,831
| +430% | +$1.3M |
|
2405
KBR
KBR
$4.67B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,391
-82,490
| -52% | -$1.48M |
|
|
WWAV
2406
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$469K |
|
2407
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
24,685
+19,370
| +364% | +$1.13M |
|
|
LHCG
2408
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,169
-2,143
| -5% | -$75.7K |
|
2409
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$592M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
55,383
-29,845
| -35% | -$771K |
|
|
SLCA
2410
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
49,679
+27,045
| +119% | +$914K |
|
|
SJI
2411
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,891
+33,827
| +135% | +$884K |
|
|
HAR
2412
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,210
-14,203
| -54% | -$1.83M |
|
2413
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.36B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
96,211
+6,998
| +8% | +$100K |
|
2414
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
2415
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+60,000
| +100% | +$737K |
|
2416
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,413
+35,444
| +323% | +$1.24M |
|
2417
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,490
| – | – |
|
2418
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,484
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2419
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.71B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,406
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2420
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,423
-49,908
| -59% | -$2.13M |
|
2421
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.69B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,170
-337,645
| -89% | -$12.4M |
|
|
IMN
2422
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
351,809
-239,684
| -41% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CCMP
2423
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,277
-16,275
| -35% | -$778K |
|
2424
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$28.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,200
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2425
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-67,200
| -53% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.