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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBX
2451
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
23,008
-105,428
| -82% | -$6.64M |
|
|
WAGE
2452
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,770
+19,737
| +141% | +$918K |
|
2453
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2454
Comscore
SCOR
$107M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,282
-6,656
| -84% | -$7.18M |
|
2455
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
|
PRFT
2456
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
70,803
+16,990
| +32% | +$339K |
|
|
AD
2457
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$2.99B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,144
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
WNR
2458
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
| – | – |
|
2459
LG Display
LPL
$3.14B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
116,553
+96,333
| +476% | +$1.3M |
|
2460
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+7,600
| +37% | +$383K |
|
2461
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
2462
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.53B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,342
+19,996
| +33% | +$317K |
|
|
FRP
2463
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
73,923
+4,298
| +6% | +$82.8K |
|
2464
PUT
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
2465
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$297M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,562
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CCC
2466
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
69,174
-54,481
| -44% | -$1.17M |
|
2467
WisdomTree
WT
$3.01B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,912
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2468
ITT
ITT
$17.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,960
-4,348
| -12% | -$181K |
|
|
RVNC
2469
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,772
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2470
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,127
| – | – |
|
2471
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
6,279
+1,473
| +31% | +$326K |
|
|
PGRE
2472
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
77,397
-241,269
| -76% | -$4.44M |
|
2473
Medifast
MED
$110M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,023
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
WUBA
2474
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2475
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.77B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
73,037
+42,677
| +141% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.