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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
307,819
-1,222,028
| -80% | -$2.3M |
|
3002
Allot
ALLT
$374M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
107,472
+12,553
| +13% | +$66.1K |
|
|
ONIT
3003
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
5,249
-20,007
| -79% | -$2.53M |
|
|
UBNK
3004
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,210
| New | +$529K |
|
3005
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
23,448
-29,967
| -56% | -$691K |
|
3006
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-33,400
| -84% | -$2.75M |
|
|
CRZO
3007
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$620K |
|
|
NWBO
3008
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
83,476
+14,978
| +22% | +$140K |
|
|
AUY
3009
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
306,297
-216,545
| -41% | -$443K |
|
|
ITG
3010
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
38,980
-146,303
| -79% | -$2.71M |
|
|
BHI
3011
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
YDKN
3012
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
24,216
-28,070
| -54% | -$597K |
|
3013
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
212,500
| – | – |
|
|
ISEE
3014
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
12,780
-2,313
| -15% | -$123K |
|
|
ECYT
3015
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
112,886
+32,123
| +40% | +$168K |
|
3016
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
11,033
-10,073
| -48% | -$508K |
|
3017
National Presto Industries
NPK
$891M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,121
| New | +$497K |
|
|
PCO
3018
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
717
+6
| +0.8% | +$8.19K |
|
3019
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$732K |
|
3020
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$648K |
|
3021
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$168M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,247
| New | +$868K |
|
|
BIG
3022
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$476K |
|
3023
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.73B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
22,094
-35,312
| -62% | -$837K |
|
3024
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,063
| New | +$545K |
|
3025
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-75,300
| -82% | -$2.42M |
|
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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.