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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$846M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$430M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$357M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$367M |
| 4 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.56% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 8.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.76% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $72.9M | 0.11% |
984,006
+747,051
| +315% | +$57.5M |
|
227
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $72.7M | 0.11% |
1,054,500
+221,400
| +27% | +$17.5M |
|
228
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $72.5M | 0.11% |
155,900
+40,900
| +36% | +$22M |
|
|
MJN
229
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $72.4M | 0.11% |
1,028,868
+382,247
| +59% | +$31.4M |
|
|
HOLX
230
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $71.6M | 0.11% |
1,830,454
+770,037
| +73% | +$30.5M |
|
231
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $71M | 0.1% |
974,246
-568,025
| -37% | -$39.2M |
|
232
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $70.9M | 0.1% |
1,103,797
+362,971
| +49% | +$24.9M |
|
|
EMC
233
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $70.8M | 0.1% |
2,932,281
+449,388
| +18% | +$11.4M |
|
|
ALJ
234
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $70.7M | 0.1% |
3,911,239
+323,639
| +9% | +$6.13M |
|
|
RHT
235
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $70.6M | 0.1% |
982,569
-110,289
| -10% | -$8.3M |
|
|
CDK
236
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $70.3M | 0.1% |
1,471,186
+38,035
| +3% | +$1.93M |
|
237
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $70.2M | 0.1% |
1,368,507
+1,327,290
| +3,220% | +$83.3M |
|
238
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
884,000
+527,600
| +148% | +$44.4M |
|
239
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
706,300
+19,700
| +3% | +$1.95M |
|
240
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $69.5M | 0.1% |
1,438,156
+928,440
| +182% | +$45.7M |
|
|
YHOO
241
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $69.2M | 0.1% |
2,394,800
-23,700
| -1% | -$822K |
|
242
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $68.7M | 0.1% |
1,142,554
-466,408
| -29% | -$31.1M |
|
|
BXLT
243
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $68.5M | 0.1% |
+2,175,401
| New | +$75.1M |
|
244
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $68.2M | 0.1% |
4,883,436
-966,225
| -17% | -$16.1M |
|
245
PUT
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $68.1M | 0.1% |
519,800
+91,700
| +21% | +$12.7M |
|
|
LTRPA
246
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $68M | 0.1% |
3,066,367
-318,408
| -9% | -$8.81M |
|
247
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $67.8M | 0.1% |
911,900
-6,200
| -0.7% | -$478K |
|
248
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $67.7M | 0.1% |
750,673
-76,400
| -9% | -$7.18M |
|
|
BERY
249
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $67.6M | 0.1% |
2,448,924
+212,284
| +9% | +$6.12M |
|
250
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $67.3M | 0.1% |
2,103,202
-151,726
| -7% | -$5.38M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,145 positions worth $67.9B, up 1.1% from $67.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $7.88B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 429 new positions and adding to 1,450 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $424M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2015, an estimated $846M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $778M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 429 new positions and closed 449 in Q3 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $67.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.