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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONE
2551
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
533,290
-27,861
| -5% | -$62.7K |
|
|
DNB
2552
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
AMCC
2553
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
197,708
-435,004
| -69% | -$2.55M |
|
2554
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
| – | – |
|
|
UNIT
2555
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.62B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,491
-51,743
| -47% | -$1.11M |
|
|
XCRA
2556
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
166,718
-47,212
| -22% | -$302K |
|
2557
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2558
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,310
-73,597
| -74% | -$3.44M |
|
|
CRR
2559
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
2560
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,419
+15,993
| +56% | +$367K |
|
|
VRTU
2561
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,322
+7,625
| +60% | +$387K |
|
2562
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-48,400
| -59% | -$2M |
|
2563
Digi International
DGII
$2.55B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
88,330
-4,779
| -5% | -$48.7K |
|
2564
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.54B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,109
+6,700
| +23% | +$188K |
|
2565
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,200
| -18% | -$283K |
|
2566
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.92B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,788
+240
| +0.6% | +$6.34K |
|
|
HCBK
2567
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
101,705
+90,844
| +836% | +$897K |
|
|
SSRI
2568
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
158,486
-318,788
| -67% | -$1.94M |
|
2569
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,698
+5,398
| +102% | +$618K |
|
2570
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,592
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2571
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2572
uniQure
QURE
$2.63B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,838
+24,738
| +99% | +$652K |
|
2573
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$29.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
NAV
2574
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
ALE
2575
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,082
-15,505
| -44% | -$752K |
|
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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.