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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-116,400
| -91% | -$3.9M |
|
|
AAMC
3302
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
22,372
-8,898
| -28% | -$431K |
|
3303
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,911
| New | +$357K |
|
3304
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$446K |
|
3305
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
13,440
-26,880
| -67% | -$676K |
|
3306
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
|
SGM
3307
DELISTED
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
SGM
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
43,415
+10,076
| +30% | +$84.4K |
|
|
GIFI
3308
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
29,204
-6,559
| -18% | -$75.4K |
|
|
LSI
3309
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
4,887
+1,137
| +30% | +$70.3K |
|
3310
Cohu
COHU
$2.39B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
31,048
-18,259
| -37% | -$192K |
|
|
GLF
3311
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3312
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
3313
Matthews International
MATW
$864M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,213
| New | +$324K |
|
3314
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.59B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,002
| New | +$320K |
|
3315
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,147
| New | +$299K |
|
3316
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
41,945
-48,459
| -54% | -$384K |
|
|
KKD
3317
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
3318
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
11,629
-8,901
| -43% | -$210K |
|
|
SCHW
3319
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
|
TBNK
3320
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
11,507
+550
| +5% | +$14.1K |
|
|
ADMS
3321
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,936
| New | +$408K |
|
|
BKMU
3322
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
39,120
+13,121
| +50% | +$95.9K |
|
|
OMED
3323
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
18,112
+8,557
| +90% | +$172K |
|
3324
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,158
| New | +$301K |
|
3325
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$425M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
18,243
+8,645
| +90% | +$145K |
|
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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.