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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WUBA
3076
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,700
| -52% | -$555K |
|
3077
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
7,629
-4,416
| -37% | -$303K |
|
|
EGLT
3078
DELISTED
Egalet Corporation
EGLT
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,647
| New | +$453K |
|
3079
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$514M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
78,245
+48,400
| +162% | +$338K |
|
3080
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.64B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
20,210
+9,802
| +94% | +$250K |
|
|
ACHN
3081
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
67,668
-89,280
| -57% | -$727K |
|
3082
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
3083
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
86,185
-642,255
| -88% | -$5.66M |
|
|
GLBL
3084
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,890
| New | +$677K |
|
|
SSE
3085
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
335,579
-273,032
| -45% | -$739K |
|
|
ALDR
3086
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
14,130
-3,594
| -20% | -$153K |
|
|
ATVI
3087
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
15,002
-1,737,918
| -99% | -$48.4M |
|
|
KSU
3088
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
5,071
-75,335
| -94% | -$7.11M |
|
|
FWP
3089
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
2,794
+994
| +55% | +$209K |
|
3090
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
|
TRIB
3091
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$5.7M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
268
-39
| -13% | -$94.1K |
|
3092
HNI Corp
HNI
$3B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,706
| New | +$510K |
|
|
TRK
3093
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
25,320
+5,041
| +25% | +$102K |
|
|
SE
3094
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
| – | – |
|
|
AFOP
3095
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
26,757
+9,109
| +52% | +$171K |
|
3096
Travelzoo
TZOO
$103M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
55,125
+8,902
| +19% | +$83.4K |
|
3097
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
78,365
-35,478
| -31% | -$217K |
|
|
MSB
3098
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$295M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
38,077
+1,241
| +3% | +$15K |
|
3099
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
9,603
-230,780
| -96% | -$12M |
|
3100
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
7,886
-66,952
| -89% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.