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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
| – | – |
|
3027
PUT
Gray Television
GTN
$407M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,800
| New | +$565K |
|
|
ODP
3028
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
7,852
+4,070
| +108% | +$317K |
|
3029
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$423M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
26,605
+13,325
| +100% | +$252K |
|
3030
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$598K |
|
|
HIBB
3031
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
14,332
+1,324
| +10% | +$55.3K |
|
|
CYBR
3032
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TCS
3033
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,373
| New | +$601K |
|
|
HSII
3034
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
25,722
-9,524
| -27% | -$206K |
|
3035
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
15,787
-27,068
| -63% | -$1.32M |
|
3036
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DYN
3037
PUT
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$609K |
|
3038
PUT
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$584K |
|
3039
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$662M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
944
-18
| -2% | -$27.4K |
|
3040
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
8,126
-3,931
| -33% | -$284K |
|
|
SCG
3041
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$472K |
|
3042
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$776M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
29,270
-24,965
| -46% | -$393K |
|
|
ONIT
3043
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
4,887
-2,666
| -35% | -$338K |
|
3044
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
24,222
-504,409
| -95% | -$10.8M |
|
3045
CALL
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+12,700
| +58% | +$263K |
|
3046
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
5,915
-4,217
| -42% | -$375K |
|
|
CMCSK
3047
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$487K |
|
3048
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
18,519
-55,457
| -75% | -$1.57M |
|
3049
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
25,175
+999
| +4% | +$20.5K |
|
|
I
3050
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
75,562
-12,354
| -14% | -$113K |
|
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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.