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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,630
| New | +$227K |
|
3377
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
15,576
-59,815
| -79% | -$1.05M |
|
3378
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,285
| New | +$259K |
|
3379
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,848
-45,905
| -90% | -$2.43M |
|
|
TRR
3380
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
21,921
+8,283
| +61% | +$85.1K |
|
3381
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3382
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
6,591
-3,126
| -32% | -$138K |
|
|
ATXS
3383
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+528
| New | +$377K |
|
3384
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,157
| New | +$267K |
|
|
CSR
3385
Centerspace
CSR
$936M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
3,264
+920
| +39% | +$65.8K |
|
|
LJPC
3386
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
9,072
-84,563
| -90% | -$2.66M |
|
3387
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
28,718
+6,124
| +27% | +$52.7K |
|
3388
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,095
| New | +$305K |
|
3389
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3390
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
11,777
| – | – |
|
3391
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$43.7M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,238
| New | +$252K |
|
3392
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-122,683
| -96% | -$6.92M |
|
|
CTCT
3393
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
10,275
-53,823
| -84% | -$1.41M |
|
3394
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
| – | – |
|
|
NWLIA
3395
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
1,109
-100
| -8% | -$22.3K |
|
3396
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,553
| New | +$249K |
|
3397
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-40,000
| -50% | -$405K |
|
3398
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.47B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-223,364
| -94% | -$3.7M |
|
|
BBBY
3399
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
4,282
-4,620
| -52% | -$295K |
|
3400
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.6B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,984
| New | +$242K |
|
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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.