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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRA
501
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
286,925
-433,037
| -60% | -$43M |
|
502
PUT
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
2,292,282
+1,097,917
| +92% | +$14.3M |
|
|
SNDK
503
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
490,100
+81,200
| +20% | +$4.49M |
|
504
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
249,776
-131,804
| -35% | -$13.8M |
|
|
SKX
505
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
594,000
+186,600
| +46% | +$8.47M |
|
506
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
2,734,600
+535,000
| +24% | +$6.42M |
|
|
CXP
507
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
1,142,205
-340,056
| -23% | -$7.98M |
|
508
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
323,851
+79,288
| +32% | +$7.18M |
|
|
CXO
509
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
268,729
+127,381
| +90% | +$13.4M |
|
510
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
459,889
-949,643
| -67% | -$56.1M |
|
511
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
1,351,207
-196,345
| -13% | -$4.33M |
|
512
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
225,694
-194,398
| -46% | -$23.3M |
|
513
BP
BP
$113B
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
1,016,433
+763,226
| +301% | +$22.4M |
|
|
PLCM
514
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
2,493,409
-424,884
| -15% | -$4.61M |
|
515
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $26M | 0.04% |
192,900
| – | – |
|
516
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
144,500
+97,500
| +207% | +$18M |
|
517
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
223,400
-27,400
| -11% | -$3.17M |
|
518
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
385,187
-33,988
| -8% | -$2.5M |
|
519
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
710,600
+639,000
| +892% | +$24.6M |
|
520
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
506,920
+201,571
| +66% | +$10.4M |
|
521
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
382,354
-590,935
| -61% | -$39.4M |
|
522
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
742,368
-468,561
| -39% | -$18.4M |
|
523
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
203,361
+81,432
| +67% | +$11.3M |
|
|
SIOX
524
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
245,550
+26,800
| +12% | +$3.14M |
|
525
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
652,700
+193,400
| +42% | +$7.94M |
|
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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.