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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,809
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
FGL
2427
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,060
+6,954
| +13% | +$157K |
|
2428
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
| – | – |
|
|
BHR
2429
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$157M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
94,911
+6,674
| +8% | +$105K |
|
2430
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
2431
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.92B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+10,000
| +133% | +$775K |
|
2432
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,420
-18,400
| -18% | -$324K |
|
|
DERM
2433
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,887
+6,595
| +9% | +$102K |
|
|
PES
2434
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
221,059
-101,421
| -31% | -$694K |
|
|
CCXI
2435
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
169,195
+57,425
| +51% | +$456K |
|
|
ACHN
2436
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
156,948
+15,659
| +11% | +$148K |
|
|
BRSS
2437
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,682
+28,923
| +55% | +$477K |
|
2438
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$31.1B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2439
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,003
+7,190
| +82% | +$656K |
|
2440
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$249M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$777K |
|
|
TXNM
2441
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.44B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,260
+21,430
| +62% | +$574K |
|
|
CUDA
2442
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,858
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
QLTI
2443
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
333,693
+71,173
| +27% | +$273K |
|
2444
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-1,142,800
| -96% | -$27.7M |
|
|
KAMN
2445
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,825
+25,215
| +331% | +$1.07M |
|
2446
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
| – | – |
|
|
X
2447
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,747
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
ARPI
2448
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,289
+55,659
| +299% | +$1.05M |
|
2449
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,303
+14,671
| +260% | +$1.04M |
|
2450
Emcor
EME
$33B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,680
+16,209
| +130% | +$755K |
|
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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.