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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEL
2926
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
58,055
-4,774
| -8% | -$54.8K |
|
2927
Talphera
TLPH
$70.1M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
9,614
+3,044
| +46% | +$250K |
|
2928
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$906M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
| – | – |
|
2929
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+174,095
| New | +$485K |
|
|
DBD
2930
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
19,625
-16,790
| -46% | -$546K |
|
|
TPLM
2931
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
410,790
-271,911
| -40% | -$913K |
|
|
HNR
2932
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
105,036
-12,828
| -11% | -$63.4K |
|
2933
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
69,072
-29,094
| -30% | -$260K |
|
|
ALOG
2934
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
7,102
-200
| -3% | -$16.2K |
|
2935
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$681M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,783
| New | +$635K |
|
|
TSC
2936
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
46,654
+15,083
| +48% | +$191K |
|
2937
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2938
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$155M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
160,166
+11,630
| +8% | +$47.8K |
|
|
FMER
2939
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
32,740
+17,739
| +118% | +$333K |
|
2940
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.04B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
30,774
+15,106
| +96% | +$294K |
|
2941
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$562M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
43,762
+29,706
| +211% | +$449K |
|
2942
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$842M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
29,210
-77,708
| -73% | -$1.65M |
|
2943
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,384
| New | +$575K |
|
2944
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$608K |
|
|
CMCSK
2945
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2946
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
| – | – |
|
|
KEM
2947
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
309,649
+91,913
| +42% | +$184K |
|
|
PN
2948
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
35,886
-42,230
| -54% | -$711K |
|
|
FARM
2949
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,808
| New | +$492K |
|
2950
PUT
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$678K |
|
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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.