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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $60.3M | 0.09% |
802,751
-88,483
| -10% | -$6.51M |
|
277
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $60.1M | 0.09% |
611,350
+529,005
| +642% | +$52.5M |
|
278
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $59.7M | 0.09% |
605,600
-204,400
| -25% | -$19.9M |
|
279
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $59.5M | 0.09% |
1,456,933
+141,405
| +11% | +$5.35M |
|
280
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $58.9M | 0.09% |
1,082,300
+782,687
| +261% | +$42M |
|
281
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $58.7M | 0.09% |
2,473,049
+626,179
| +34% | +$17.3M |
|
282
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $58M | 0.09% |
2,357,912
-383,960
| -14% | -$9.79M |
|
283
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $57.7M | 0.08% |
1,913,200
+799,700
| +72% | +$23.1M |
|
|
SWN
284
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
4,539,241
+1,552,978
| +52% | +$27M |
|
285
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
968,646
-199,142
| -17% | -$12.5M |
|
286
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $57.6M | 0.08% |
1,431,698
+1,409,247
| +6,277% | +$66.4M |
|
287
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $57.4M | 0.08% |
302,727
+296,482
| +4,748% | +$51.4M |
|
288
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $57.1M | 0.08% |
1,799,796
+13,094
| +0.7% | +$466K |
|
289
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $56.4M | 0.08% |
1,098,442
+703,552
| +178% | +$38.7M |
|
290
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $56.3M | 0.08% |
1,889,927
+1,607,666
| +570% | +$51.5M |
|
|
291
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $56.2M | 0.08% |
2,285,489
+1,758,007
| +333% | +$44.8M |
|
292
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $55.9M | 0.08% |
705,255
+185,382
| +36% | +$14.8M |
|
293
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
598,001
-1,023,784
| -63% | -$99M |
|
|
CELG
294
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
515,800
+47,200
| +10% | +$5.86M |
|
295
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $55.2M | 0.08% |
332,400
+23,200
| +8% | +$3.89M |
|
296
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $55M | 0.08% |
1,035,585
+436,118
| +73% | +$37.9M |
|
|
DISCK
297
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $54.6M | 0.08% |
2,246,623
+587,811
| +35% | +$16.3M |
|
298
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $54.5M | 0.08% |
1,517,221
+511,655
| +51% | +$20.3M |
|
299
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $54.2M | 0.08% |
499,285
+58,236
| +13% | +$6.91M |
|
|
TYC
300
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $53.5M | 0.08% |
1,526,567
-514,510
| -25% | -$19.8M |
|
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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.