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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,580
-23,498
| -87% | -$1.2M |
|
|
YUME
3527
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
61,038
+4,838
| +9% | +$18.4K |
|
3528
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.13B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,650
| New | +$197K |
|
|
CNXR
3529
DELISTED
Connecture, Inc.
CNXR
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
34,404
+3,291
| +11% | +$26K |
|
|
TLGT
3530
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,392
| New | +$185K |
|
|
FOMX
3531
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
21,285
-20,754
| -49% | -$212K |
|
|
FPO
3532
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
13,939
-3,360
| -19% | -$36.8K |
|
|
TSL
3533
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
16,890
-32,210
| -66% | -$303K |
|
3534
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$224M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
3535
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.72B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,080
| New | +$151K |
|
|
RJET
3536
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-279,376
| -91% | -$1.42M |
|
3537
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VVUS
3538
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
9,045
-17,357
| -66% | -$275K |
|
|
AMTG
3539
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
11,724
-78,312
| -87% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TTOO
3540
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-1
| -25% | -$66.4K |
|
3541
Tilly's
TLYS
$115M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
19,387
-2,327
| -11% | -$20.2K |
|
3542
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
335
-1,218
| -78% | -$701K |
|
|
CRCM
3543
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
27,524
-14,085
| -34% | -$82.5K |
|
|
SFY
3544
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
+374,278
| New | +$264K |
|
3545
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.4B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,685
| New | +$151K |
|
|
ADEP
3546
DELISTED
Adept Technology Inc
ADEP
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,694
| New | +$87.3K |
|
|
SEAC
3547
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
1,096
-138
| -11% | -$18K |
|
3548
Daktronics
DAKT
$941M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
15,855
-307
| -2% | -$3.15K |
|
|
CORR
3549
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
6,212
-8,039
| -56% | -$225K |
|
|
KE
3550
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,425
| New | +$141K |
|
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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.