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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.45B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
7,593
+5,179
| +215% | +$595K |
|
|
BXLT
2677
CALL
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$945K |
|
2678
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$38.8B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
| – | – |
|
2679
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.61B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+10,000
| +95% | +$631K |
|
2680
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.98B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
23,153
-22,866
| -50% | -$934K |
|
2681
Rambus
RMBS
$10B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
72,395
-121,153
| -63% | -$1.57M |
|
|
CCXI
2682
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
141,289
-27,906
| -16% | -$202K |
|
|
LEAF
2683
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
204,953
+6,282
| +3% | +$32.2K |
|
2684
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.5B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
12,937
+2,768
| +27% | +$184K |
|
|
ETFC
2685
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
2686
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$52.4B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
| – | – |
|
2687
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.3B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-7,600
| -27% | -$347K |
|
2688
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.9B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2689
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.4B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
2690
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$716M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
53,314
-19,132
| -26% | -$337K |
|
|
CZR
2691
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
143,098
-319,019
| -69% | -$2.35M |
|
|
ANAT
2692
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
8,614
-11,460
| -57% | -$1.18M |
|
|
EVDY
2693
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
92,047
-75,224
| -45% | -$823K |
|
2694
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$794M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
51,072
+25,907
| +103% | +$513K |
|
2695
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
44,466
+26,578
| +149% | +$541K |
|
|
SYNT
2696
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
18,482
+9,191
| +99% | +$403K |
|
2697
Immersion
IMMR
$252M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,450
| New | +$903K |
|
|
LMOS
2698
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
68,639
-2,869
| -4% | -$37.4K |
|
2699
Titan Machinery
TITN
$462M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
72,592
-16,713
| -19% | -$227K |
|
|
PERY
2700
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
37,953
-4,187
| -10% | -$99.6K |
|
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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.