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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
95,291
+19,881
| +26% | +$208K |
|
2627
Carriage Services
CSV
$631M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
42,956
+9,362
| +28% | +$215K |
|
2628
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.21B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
70,974
+6,252
| +10% | +$104K |
|
|
CTT
2629
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
89,748
-37,839
| -30% | -$403K |
|
2630
Orion
OEC
$379M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
63,755
-36,346
| -36% | -$625K |
|
|
SDRL
2631
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
583
-727
| -55% | -$1.55M |
|
|
GTLS
2632
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-199,800
| -81% | -$5.27M |
|
2633
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.1B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
ARIA
2634
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
155,971
-25,438
| -14% | -$196K |
|
2635
First Solar
FSLR
$21.7B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,230
| New | +$982K |
|
2636
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.2B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,779
| New | +$897K |
|
2637
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$293M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
10,644
-2,918
| -22% | -$274K |
|
2638
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
10,298
-1,908
| -16% | -$182K |
|
2639
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
18,773
+13,809
| +278% | +$797K |
|
|
DEG
2640
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
40,829
+13,499
| +49% | +$296K |
|
2641
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.37B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
42,617
-493,902
| -92% | -$10M |
|
2642
CALL
Ford
F
$57.6B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+41,700
| +168% | +$596K |
|
2643
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
3,082
+318
| +12% | +$113K |
|
2644
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.43B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,400
| New | +$872K |
|
2645
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$12B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-23,043
| -46% | -$872K |
|
|
ORIT
2646
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
57,625
-18,531
| -24% | -$288K |
|
2647
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.52B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-40,000
| -33% | -$511K |
|
2648
Foster
FSTR
$437M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
73,094
+51,761
| +243% | +$1.15M |
|
2649
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.35B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
17,419
+2,776
| +19% | +$139K |
|
2650
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.5B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-28,000
| -71% | -$2.64M |
|
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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.