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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,060
+13,075
| +40% | +$355K |
|
|
CAM
2452
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CAM
2453
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2454
Allot
ALLT
$373M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
216,944
+109,472
| +102% | +$605K |
|
2455
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
92,483
+19,389
| +27% | +$264K |
|
|
LSG
2456
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,559,600
-14,400
| -0.9% | -$11.9K |
|
|
LEAF
2457
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
228,108
+23,155
| +11% | +$120K |
|
|
VEDL
2458
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
225,636
+17,635
| +8% | +$101K |
|
2459
Immersion
IMMR
$256M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
107,415
+32,965
| +44% | +$405K |
|
2460
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,815
+15,215
| +272% | +$959K |
|
2461
PG&E
PCG
$47.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,531
+10,627
| +82% | +$565K |
|
2462
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$997M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-6,700
| -23% | -$414K |
|
2463
CALL
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,720
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2464
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,243
-25,215
| -23% | -$339K |
|
2465
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.6M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,255
-3,329
| -12% | -$161K |
|
|
GCAP
2466
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
153,571
-68,789
| -31% | -$533K |
|
|
GPT
2467
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,760
+38,860
| +261% | +$2.42M |
|
|
RHT
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2469
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,232
+62,498
| +424% | +$1.03M |
|
2470
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2471
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,502
+34,111
| +74% | +$520K |
|
|
TNGO
2472
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
147,244
+85,191
| +137% | +$683K |
|
2473
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.03B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,435
+19,282
| +83% | +$666K |
|
2474
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,906
+7,898
| +29% | +$298K |
|
|
ESRX
2475
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+10,100
| +253% | +$865K |
|
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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.