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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
| – | – |
|
|
CIR
2877
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
16,026
-33,688
| -68% | -$1.56M |
|
2878
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
174,942
-40,120
| -19% | -$196K |
|
2879
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TAL
2880
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,871
| New | +$987K |
|
2881
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
32,312
-478,100
| -94% | -$9.74M |
|
|
CSG
2882
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,655
| New | +$704K |
|
|
MNK
2883
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$991K |
|
2884
Acacia Research
ACTG
$450M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
70,066
-128,782
| -65% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ZAYO
2885
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,991
| New | +$672K |
|
2886
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
62,550
+40,000
| +177% | +$723K |
|
2887
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
|
STJ
2888
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2889
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
13,993
-340,518
| -96% | -$20.5M |
|
|
AFSI
2890
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CUK
2891
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
12,163
-25,358
| -68% | -$1.34M |
|
2892
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
98,983
-1,168,855
| -92% | -$7.99M |
|
2893
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
44,956
+7,670
| +21% | +$138K |
|
2894
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
11,180
-5,493
| -33% | -$326K |
|
2895
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2896
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+3,100
| +3% | +$25.8K |
|
2897
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
24,637
-305,257
| -93% | -$8.41M |
|
|
INVX
2898
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-19,600
| -65% | -$1.25M |
|
2899
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.5M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
5,482
-5,146
| -48% | -$561K |
|
2900
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.