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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
183,962
-170,935
| -48% | -$26.2M |
|
527
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
362,500
+236,900
| +189% | +$16.9M |
|
528
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
+652,272
| New | +$26.1M |
|
529
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,002,360
-543,240
| -35% | -$13.9M |
|
530
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,236,903
-111,453
| -8% | -$2.53M |
|
|
RTN
531
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $25M | 0.04% |
229,200
| – | – |
|
532
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $25M | 0.04% |
799,657
-567,977
| -42% | -$20.2M |
|
533
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
276,800
+75,400
| +37% | +$7.08M |
|
|
SRG
534
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
+669,124
| New | +$26.5M |
|
535
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
701,700
-286,700
| -29% | -$11.3M |
|
536
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
2,099,264
+963,232
| +85% | +$17.9M |
|
537
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
440,343
+334,271
| +315% | +$19.2M |
|
538
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
670,000
-70,000
| -9% | -$3.49M |
|
|
BID
539
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
771,236
+75,143
| +11% | +$2.88M |
|
|
KYTH
540
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
327,904
+87,038
| +36% | +$6.5M |
|
541
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
484,636
+476,129
| +5,597% | +$23.4M |
|
|
MASI
542
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
636,646
-50,306
| -7% | -$2.06M |
|
543
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
498,360
-57,132
| -10% | -$3.06M |
|
544
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
205,799
-130,523
| -39% | -$15.6M |
|
545
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
4,002,897
+87,727
| +2% | +$731K |
|
|
BMS
546
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
611,661
-110,147
| -15% | -$4.83M |
|
|
JOY
547
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
1,620,908
+425,099
| +36% | +$10.3M |
|
|
TMUSP
548
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
549
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
286,100
-131,200
| -31% | -$12M |
|
|
LM
550
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $24M | 0.04% |
577,044
+28,210
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.