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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRSU
2501
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.46B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
38,383
+9,383
| +32% | +$259K |
|
2502
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,756
-227,282
| -88% | -$7.67M |
|
|
CONE
2503
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
34,035
-293,652
| -90% | -$9.33M |
|
2504
Scully Royalty
SRL
$78.6M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,609
+3,171
| +4% | +$54.3K |
|
2505
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,100
| +40% | +$340K |
|
2506
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,177
-84,804
| -82% | -$8.01M |
|
2507
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NPBC
2508
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
94,032
-48,782
| -34% | -$560K |
|
2509
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,091
+23,443
| +126% | +$606K |
|
2510
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+13,004
| +165% | +$691K |
|
|
DST
2511
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+17,200
| +453% | +$956K |
|
|
ISLE
2512
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,231
+7,317
| +13% | +$136K |
|
2513
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,245
+6,970
| +36% | +$440K |
|
|
PNY
2514
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,457
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CASC
2515
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
66,729
-24,119
| -27% | -$494K |
|
2516
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.07B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,397
-23,605
| -37% | -$670K |
|
2517
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2518
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.9M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44
-12
| -21% | -$808K |
|
|
JOYY
2519
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
NE
2520
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2521
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$409M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,100
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2522
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
66,336
-57,999
| -47% | -$1.13M |
|
2523
Regency Centers
REG
$15.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,425
+13,625
| +359% | +$840K |
|
|
PPBI
2524
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
53,263
-2,522
| -5% | -$48K |
|
|
TFCFA
2525
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.