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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMN
3426
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
41,316
-2,244
| -5% | -$14.4K |
|
|
CLNY
3427
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
11,711
+1,020
| +10% | +$22.6K |
|
|
JMI
3428
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
38,053
-16,421
| -30% | -$112K |
|
3429
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
3430
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
| – | – |
|
3431
NN Inc
NNBR
$272M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,227
| New | +$284K |
|
|
AIMC
3432
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
9,786
-11,757
| -55% | -$295K |
|
|
SZYM
3433
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
86,853
-12,200
| -12% | -$31.8K |
|
3434
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$774M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3435
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-273,932
| -98% | -$14M |
|
3436
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-463,020
| -96% | -$9.54M |
|
|
GXP
3437
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
8,287
-30,813
| -79% | -$788K |
|
3438
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
14,139
-55,896
| -80% | -$835K |
|
|
LBAI
3439
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
19,870
-4,958
| -20% | -$56.6K |
|
|
COL
3440
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
| – | – |
|
|
CAS
3441
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
99,624
-4,955
| -5% | -$17.3K |
|
|
MRIN
3442
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
1,670
-260
| -13% | -$49.4K |
|
3443
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,499
-6,846
| -51% | -$256K |
|
3444
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.2B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,279
| New | +$214K |
|
|
PFSW
3445
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,307
| New | +$201K |
|
|
GOLD
3446
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
3,716
-62,238
| -94% | -$3.75M |
|
3447
CALL
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
7,620
| – | – |
|
|
FCRD
3448
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
19,685
-38,535
| -66% | -$453K |
|
|
ADXS
3449
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$339K |
|
3450
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,264
| New | +$282K |
|
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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.