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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QADA
2701
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
32,458
+7,395
| +30% | +$192K |
|
2702
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
13,536
| – | – |
|
|
CLVS
2703
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$779K |
|
2704
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.4B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TGH
2705
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$990K |
|
2706
CRA International
CRAI
$1.12B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
38,135
+4,249
| +13% | +$100K |
|
2707
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
41,488
-159,667
| -79% | -$3.42M |
|
2708
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.43B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
171,406
-620,038
| -78% | -$4.94M |
|
2709
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.77T
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
1,332,000
| – | – |
|
|
DTLK
2710
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
137,578
+61,873
| +82% | +$402K |
|
|
TAL
2711
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$843K |
|
|
AERI
2712
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
46,189
+23,389
| +103% | +$424K |
|
|
RPRX
2713
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
110,239
-12,484
| -10% | -$95.5K |
|
2714
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,355
-8,165
| -44% | -$610K |
|
2715
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$950M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
32,342
-12,339
| -28% | -$308K |
|
2716
Regional Management Corp
RM
$387M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
52,382
-857
| -2% | -$14.5K |
|
2717
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
32,985
+14,416
| +78% | +$350K |
|
|
SLCA
2718
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
2719
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$533M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
| – | – |
|
|
CFNL
2720
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
35,097
-9,059
| -21% | -$206K |
|
2721
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.7B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$2.22M |
|
2722
LSB Industries
LXU
$834M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
68,021
+52,598
| +341% | +$1.17M |
|
|
UCTT
2723
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.75B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
139,770
+120,459
| +624% | +$795K |
|
2724
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.9B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
|
NTUS
2725
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
20,288
-16,749
| -45% | -$712K |
|
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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.