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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCE.A
401
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
1,812,326
+1,019,977
| +129% | +$22.5M |
|
402
CALL
Costco
COST
$415B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
250,800
+28,900
| +13% | +$4.12M |
|
403
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
807,456
+162,097
| +25% | +$7.83M |
|
404
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
255,145
-130,164
| -34% | -$19.6M |
|
405
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
463,028
-181,900
| -28% | -$13.5M |
|
406
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $35.2M | 0.05% |
489,415
+60,859
| +14% | +$4.41M |
|
407
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
321,917
+175,279
| +120% | +$20.7M |
|
408
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $35M | 0.05% |
445,500
+22,600
| +5% | +$1.8M |
|
409
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $35M | 0.05% |
724,800
+60,000
| +9% | +$3.7M |
|
410
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
2,760,126
+130,623
| +5% | +$1.82M |
|
411
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
1,913,838
+281,377
| +17% | +$5.19M |
|
412
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
1,483,065
-860,707
| -37% | -$20.1M |
|
413
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
604,300
+224,300
| +59% | +$12.6M |
|
414
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
2,289,200
-229,200
| -9% | -$3.94M |
|
415
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
1,332,780
+260,756
| +24% | +$7.64M |
|
|
APC
416
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
566,200
+60,200
| +12% | +$4.28M |
|
|
CST
417
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
1,014,778
-1,008,489
| -50% | -$36.5M |
|
418
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
1,061,532
+545,156
| +106% | +$18.5M |
|
419
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
875,457
-654,818
| -43% | -$25.6M |
|
420
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $33.9M | 0.05% |
1,566,600
+415,800
| +36% | +$9.54M |
|
421
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
464,900
+63,700
| +16% | +$4.95M |
|
422
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
695,703
+20,545
| +3% | +$970K |
|
423
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
41,600
+7,600
| +22% | +$6.43M |
|
424
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $33.2M | 0.05% |
583,700
-20,100
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
425
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
438,683
| – | – |
|
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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.