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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$524K |
|
2827
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$15.8B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$806K |
|
2828
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
25,474
-109,178
| -81% | -$3.23M |
|
|
IXYS
2829
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
61,799
-13,985
| -18% | -$169K |
|
|
ARPI
2830
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
39,873
-34,416
| -46% | -$608K |
|
|
BID
2831
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
| – | – |
|
2832
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,264
| New | +$717K |
|
2833
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.55B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
15,543
-83,924
| -84% | -$4.16M |
|
2834
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-171,362
| -74% | -$2.1M |
|
|
RYL
2835
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
16,780
+1,500
| +10% | +$66.9K |
|
2836
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
11,735
-7,321
| -38% | -$402K |
|
2837
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
12,904
-54,486
| -81% | -$2.78M |
|
2838
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,060
| New | +$894K |
|
2839
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-72,500
| -56% | -$946K |
|
2840
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$374K |
|
|
CCC
2841
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
43,395
-25,779
| -37% | -$431K |
|
|
FBRC
2842
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
33,108
-9,211
| -22% | -$208K |
|
|
TTM
2843
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$549K |
|
|
TNAV
2844
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
86,471
-13,444
| -13% | -$97.7K |
|
2845
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.4M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
3,533
-7,272
| -67% | -$1.71M |
|
2846
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,960
| New | +$702K |
|
|
TLMR
2847
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
40,482
-8,860
| -18% | -$147K |
|
2848
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.36B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
16,365
-40,180
| -71% | -$1.59M |
|
|
AAT
2849
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
16,425
-14,027
| -46% | -$565K |
|
2850
Marcus Corp
MCS
$732M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
34,701
+10,022
| +41% | +$196K |
|
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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.