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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
662,221
-304,057
| -31% | -$9.19M |
|
602
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
361,339
+322,091
| +821% | +$19.8M |
|
603
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.47B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
275,919
+233,923
| +557% | +$17.6M |
|
|
MWW
604
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
3,131,582
+880,255
| +39% | +$6M |
|
605
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
1,480,700
-748,100
| -34% | -$10.7M |
|
|
HMHC
606
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $20M | 0.03% |
985,370
+370,077
| +60% | +$8.83M |
|
607
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $20M | 0.03% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
608
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
551,082
+189,154
| +52% | +$7.27M |
|
609
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
144,100
+10,000
| +7% | +$1.45M |
|
610
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
526,300
+130,900
| +33% | +$5.35M |
|
611
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
478,081
-65,404
| -12% | -$2.73M |
|
|
FRC
612
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
314,250
+94,951
| +43% | +$5.94M |
|
613
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.82B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
716,523
+306,143
| +75% | +$8.75M |
|
614
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
669,851
-1,760,639
| -72% | -$52.9M |
|
|
PXD
615
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
161,500
+41,600
| +35% | +$5.18M |
|
616
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
208,300
+27,300
| +15% | +$2.6M |
|
617
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
1,565,780
+1,022,010
| +188% | +$12.9M |
|
618
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
409,648
-106,325
| -21% | -$4.96M |
|
|
FOLD
619
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
1,394,515
-236,209
| -14% | -$3.7M |
|
620
Telus
TU
$16B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
1,234,784
+590,200
| +92% | +$9.81M |
|
621
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
358,520
+217,188
| +154% | +$12.7M |
|
|
AMED
622
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
508,787
-209,557
| -29% | -$8.84M |
|
623
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
735,500
-130,800
| -15% | -$3.53M |
|
624
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
1,070,918
+424,458
| +66% | +$9.26M |
|
|
SUNE
625
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
2,674,700
+974,830
| +57% | +$17.5M |
|
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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.