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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
2477
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$2.95B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
114,126
-82,519
| -42% | -$935K |
|
2478
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,913
-697,243
| -94% | -$19.3M |
|
2479
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,490
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
KSU
2480
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
| – | – |
|
2481
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.82B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,242
+77,396
| +185% | +$858K |
|
2482
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
| – | – |
|
|
EFOR
2483
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$884M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,816
-9,960
| -24% | -$378K |
|
2484
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-247,700
| -78% | -$4.43M |
|
2485
PUT
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
ATCO
2486
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
74,065
+13,460
| +22% | +$235K |
|
|
ALEX
2487
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,886
-7,804
| -19% | -$285K |
|
|
EPAY
2488
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,085
+37,262
| +476% | +$995K |
|
2489
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$96B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+39,600
| +46% | +$389K |
|
2490
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.73B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,088
-38,340
| -32% | -$713K |
|
2491
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.23B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
193,446
+8,971
| +5% | +$54.6K |
|
2492
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,703
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2493
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$94.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,400
| +14% | +$139K |
|
|
FRM
2494
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
183,996
-26,344
| -13% | -$179K |
|
2495
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$249M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2496
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,784
-39,439
| -59% | -$1.54M |
|
2497
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.36B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
96,305
+94
| +0.1% | +$1.19K |
|
|
JUNO
2498
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,433
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2499
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$17.9M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,561
+16,942
| +116% | +$764K |
|
|
PHIIK
2500
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,014
-2,747
| -4% | -$71.4K |
|
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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.