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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN.PRA
251
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
| $67.2M | 0.1% |
+71,000
| New | +$74M |
|
252
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $66.1M | 0.1% |
226,500
+36,700
| +19% | +$12.1M |
|
253
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $66.1M | 0.1% |
724,693
+578,610
| +396% | +$58M |
|
|
APC
254
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $66M | 0.1% |
1,092,100
+96,800
| +10% | +$6.88M |
|
255
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $65.7M | 0.1% |
3,041,100
+600,900
| +25% | +$13.8M |
|
256
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $65.7M | 0.1% |
501,700
+108,900
| +28% | +$15.1M |
|
|
DYAX
257
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $65.6M | 0.1% |
3,433,798
+25,445
| +0.7% | +$608K |
|
258
Costco
COST
$415B
| $65.5M | 0.1% |
453,174
+63,858
| +16% | +$9.11M |
|
|
STRZA
259
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $65.3M | 0.1% |
1,748,670
+388,381
| +29% | +$15.6M |
|
260
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $65M | 0.1% |
1,279,545
+915,938
| +252% | +$54.8M |
|
261
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$174B
| $64.4M | 0.09% |
7,120,332
-2,384,143
| -25% | -$27.2M |
|
262
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $63.8M | 0.09% |
137,129
+77,508
| +130% | +$41.6M |
|
263
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $63.5M | 0.09% |
882,300
+290,000
| +49% | +$21.7M |
|
|
BNY
264
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $63.3M | 0.09% |
1,617,509
-116,629
| -7% | -$4.85M |
|
|
WOOF
265
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $63.2M | 0.09% |
1,201,194
-275,575
| -19% | -$15.4M |
|
266
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $63.1M | 0.09% |
821,333
+304,896
| +59% | +$25.5M |
|
|
IPG
267
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
3,272,948
+1,093,360
| +50% | +$21.8M |
|
268
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
360,000
-18,700
| -5% | -$3.67M |
|
269
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $62.5M | 0.09% |
1,442,568
+798,921
| +124% | +$36.8M |
|
270
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $62.3M | 0.09% |
790,356
-132,480
| -14% | -$10.8M |
|
|
CB
271
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $62.3M | 0.09% |
508,030
+227,429
| +81% | +$27.8M |
|
|
HZNP
272
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $61.4M | 0.09% |
3,096,674
+1,291,149
| +72% | +$40.8M |
|
|
CSC
273
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $61.3M | 0.09% |
2,371,505
+993,312
| +72% | +$26.8M |
|
|
EVHC
274
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
555,945
+67,297
| +14% | +$8.33M |
|
275
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
441,621
-124,579
| -22% | -$18.4M |
|
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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.