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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Tenaris
TS
$28.6B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
37,099
-405,311
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
2652
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.6B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
28,249
-132,107
| -82% | -$4.58M |
|
|
CCIH
2653
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
113,804
-17,205
| -13% | -$153K |
|
|
GAS
2654
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
14,585
+10,115
| +226% | +$541K |
|
2655
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.24B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
43,526
-19,972
| -31% | -$446K |
|
2656
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
38,476
+7,796
| +25% | +$195K |
|
|
RAI
2657
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2658
Shutterstock
SSTK
$215M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
29,235
-14,307
| -33% | -$575K |
|
2659
Labcorp
LH
$24.5B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
9,475
-287,709
| -97% | -$29.8M |
|
2660
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$78B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CEMP
2661
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
31,607
-212,179
| -87% | -$7.88M |
|
2662
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
11,559
-61,181
| -84% | -$4.7M |
|
2663
CarMax
KMX
$8.35B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
14,786
+8,110
| +121% | +$508K |
|
2664
Stratasys
SSYS
$699M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
33,092
-73,388
| -69% | -$2.27M |
|
|
SINA
2665
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-16,500
| -43% | -$665K |
|
2666
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$669M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
72,161
+42,042
| +140% | +$521K |
|
2667
Team
TISI
$78.5M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,714
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
RAX
2668
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
35,368
-189,707
| -84% | -$6.11M |
|
|
FNFG
2669
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
85,433
-162,099
| -65% | -$1.54M |
|
2670
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.9B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2671
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$564M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
510,496
+391,542
| +329% | +$643K |
|
|
FPRX
2672
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
56,390
-146,369
| -72% | -$3.15M |
|
|
BBRG
2673
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
77,016
+15,684
| +26% | +$199K |
|
|
CTXS
2674
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
15,698
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
2675
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
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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.