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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
9,537
+5,674
| +147% | +$299K |
|
|
AVID
3052
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
60,969
+19,182
| +46% | +$197K |
|
|
CBPO
3053
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$570K |
|
3054
Silicom
SILC
$228M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
17,892
-2,819
| -14% | -$77.4K |
|
3055
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,000
| -32% | -$231K |
|
|
BAS
3056
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+256
| New | +$778K |
|
3057
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
37,201
-254,726
| -87% | -$3.54M |
|
3058
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
13,103
-1,902
| -13% | -$79.1K |
|
3059
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
10,372
-33,678
| -76% | -$1.89M |
|
3060
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.11B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
14,117
-35,596
| -72% | -$1.32M |
|
3061
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-93,400
| -85% | -$2.5M |
|
|
BIG
3062
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CVGW
3063
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
10,702
+6,174
| +136% | +$322K |
|
|
NWY
3064
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
192,712
+18,515
| +11% | +$46.2K |
|
3065
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-30,000
| -53% | -$654K |
|
3066
PUT
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,828
| New | +$759K |
|
3067
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
9,253
-18,787
| -67% | -$1.03M |
|
|
NILE
3068
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,191
| New | +$462K |
|
|
PRTY
3069
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
29,734
-44,851
| -60% | -$843K |
|
|
NTLS
3070
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
52,593
-96,343
| -65% | -$728K |
|
|
PNX
3071
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
14,401
-14,693
| -51% | -$220K |
|
3072
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,099
| New | +$553K |
|
|
SPWR
3073
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
36,132
-553,443
| -94% | -$8.92M |
|
|
TVTY
3074
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
42,514
-7,473
| -15% | -$91.3K |
|
|
INVX
3075
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
| – | – |
|
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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.