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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $39.7M | 0.06% |
228,200
+21,200
| +10% | +$4.16M |
|
377
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $39.5M | 0.06% |
1,096,200
-17,200
| -2% | -$638K |
|
378
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $39.4M | 0.06% |
378,153
-421,934
| -53% | -$54.2M |
|
379
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $39.4M | 0.06% |
230,150
-168,052
| -42% | -$34M |
|
380
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $39.2M | 0.06% |
767,673
+522,612
| +213% | +$29.6M |
|
|
CTRA
381
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $38.9M | 0.06% |
1,777,419
+594,886
| +50% | +$15.2M |
|
382
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
267,800
-14,400
| -5% | -$2.3M |
|
383
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
1,233,702
+638,997
| +107% | +$26.4M |
|
|
HUB.B
384
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
451,502
-13,190
| -3% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ANDV
385
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
394,200
+194,100
| +97% | +$18.9M |
|
|
386
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
750,600
+212,400
| +39% | +$12M |
|
387
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
532,700
+14,900
| +3% | +$1.12M |
|
|
AMAG
388
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
958,167
-39,336
| -4% | -$2.44M |
|
389
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
344,942
+41,521
| +14% | +$4.66M |
|
|
INXN
390
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
1,398,299
-40,563
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
391
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
383,600
-20,000
| -5% | -$1.98M |
|
|
FLIR
392
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $37.6M | 0.06% |
1,343,828
+196,702
| +17% | +$5.81M |
|
|
CPN
393
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
2,562,628
+242,220
| +10% | +$3.98M |
|
394
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
423,063
-99,177
| -19% | -$9.05M |
|
395
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $37.3M | 0.06% |
1,126,262
+214,762
| +24% | +$9.19M |
|
|
FSL
396
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $37.3M | 0.06% |
1,020,747
+688,284
| +207% | +$25.8M |
|
397
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
1,010,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRC
398
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
3,296,638
-556,638
| -14% | -$7.27M |
|
399
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
1,582,980
+447,441
| +39% | +$10.5M |
|
|
LNKD
400
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
191,900
+83,700
| +77% | +$16.6M |
|
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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.