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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$134K |
|
3627
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
13,958
-57,533
| -80% | -$300K |
|
|
VIVS
3628
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.46M
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
96
-13
| -12% | -$9.87K |
|
3629
Frontline
FRO
$8.75B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,508
| New | +$60.5K |
|
|
TRUE
3630
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,329
| New | +$80.4K |
|
3631
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.28B
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,474
| New | +$73.8K |
|
3632
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.7B
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$61.8K |
|
|
WPRT
3633
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.5M
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
2,229
-2,310
| -51% | -$85.9K |
|
3634
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$15.2M
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
243
+27
| +13% | +$6.77K |
|
|
PVA
3635
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
| – | – |
|
3636
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.1M
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,382
-540
| -28% | -$25.1K |
|
|
CRC
3637
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
3638
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.47B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
31,453
-62,837
| -67% | -$102K |
|
|
BCIC
3639
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$86.9M
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,142
| New | +$57.1K |
|
3640
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
17,436
-28,603
| -62% | -$95.2K |
|
|
GOGL
3641
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,830
| New | +$65.5K |
|
|
NGD
3642
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,704
| New | +$47.9K |
|
3643
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.71B
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
47,171
-175,531
| -79% | -$216K |
|
|
PVA
3644
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $46K | ﹤0.01% |
87,371
-283,473
| -76% | -$433K |
|
|
RXII
3645
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $46K | ﹤0.01% |
28,961
-14,913
| -34% | -$23.7K |
|
|
ESI
3646
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
12,544
-20,342
| -62% | -$75.3K |
|
|
STCN
3647
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,535
| New | +$45K |
|
3648
NanoViricides
NNVC
$34M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
1,483
-970
| -40% | -$25.7K |
|
|
RBY
3649
DELISTED
RUBICON MENERALS CORP (F)
RBY
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-132,600
| -75% | -$110K |
|
3650
Energy Recovery
ERII
$434M
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,569
| New | +$37.8K |
|
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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.