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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
315,300
+93,500
| +42% | +$6.43M |
|
577
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
27,100
+11,100
| +69% | +$9.39M |
|
578
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
761,786
+114,028
| +18% | +$3.76M |
|
579
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
166,000
| – | – |
|
|
LNW
580
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
2,069,189
-58,400
| -3% | -$765K |
|
581
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
750,055
-457,565
| -38% | -$13.8M |
|
|
HAWK
582
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
506,840
+33,615
| +7% | +$1.43M |
|
|
PXD
583
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
176,060
+26,312
| +18% | +$3.28M |
|
584
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
3,472,677
+558,081
| +19% | +$4.16M |
|
|
B
585
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
3,327,820
+390,222
| +13% | +$2.93M |
|
586
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
323,800
+6,900
| +2% | +$528K |
|
|
587
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
351,200
+116,600
| +50% | +$7.4M |
|
588
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $21M | 0.03% |
133,400
+50,000
| +60% | +$9.17M |
|
|
DGI
589
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $21M | 0.03% |
1,101,711
+83,715
| +8% | +$1.98M |
|
590
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
606,200
+288,500
| +91% | +$9.93M |
|
|
GWRU
591
DELISTED
GENESEE & WYOMING INC TANGIBLE EQUITY UNIT (DE)
GWRU
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
228,900
+150,000
| +190% | +$14.8M |
|
592
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$3.23M |
|
593
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
438,024
+413,339
| +1,674% | +$22.2M |
|
|
AWH
594
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
543,793
-59,084
| -10% | -$2.45M |
|
595
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
344,774
+179,928
| +109% | +$10.8M |
|
596
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
558,270
+477,283
| +589% | +$24.7M |
|
597
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
231,300
+46,200
| +25% | +$4.05M |
|
598
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
436,072
-595,371
| -58% | -$28.1M |
|
|
HPP
599
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$834M
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
101,799
+36,132
| +55% | +$7.5M |
|
600
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
280,923
+36,739
| +15% | +$2.54M |
|
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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.