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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.43B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
+114,141
| New | +$21.1M |
|
627
PUT
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
141,100
+50,000
| +55% | +$7.26M |
|
|
POT
628
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $19M | 0.03% |
926,475
+779,568
| +531% | +$20.4M |
|
|
TLN
629
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,884,497
-906,126
| -32% | -$13.3M |
|
630
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,193,401
+689,886
| +137% | +$12.3M |
|
631
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,222,648
+396,614
| +48% | +$6.3M |
|
|
SAVE
632
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
399,718
+55,564
| +16% | +$3.11M |
|
633
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
474,552
+227,951
| +92% | +$11M |
|
634
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.06B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
759,205
+295,437
| +64% | +$8.12M |
|
635
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
448,900
+398,900
| +798% | +$17.2M |
|
636
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
107,370
+61,726
| +135% | +$10.5M |
|
|
SKX
637
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
419,100
+105,300
| +34% | +$4.78M |
|
638
Amphenol
APH
$188B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
1,466,564
+1,439,104
| +5,241% | +$19.3M |
|
639
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
897,075
+701,500
| +359% | +$15.1M |
|
640
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
161,400
+54,500
| +51% | +$6.3M |
|
641
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
763,956
-311,304
| -29% | -$7.92M |
|
642
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
345,889
+341,421
| +7,641% | +$18.3M |
|
|
TMX
643
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
826,986
-122,574
| -13% | -$2.93M |
|
|
IMS
644
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+638,317
| New | +$19.6M |
|
|
SFG
645
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+162,593
| New | +$17M |
|
646
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.33B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+530,440
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
BLD
647
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
+594,199
| New | +$18.4M |
|
|
WPX
648
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
2,774,414
+694,048
| +33% | +$5.81M |
|
|
ANAC
649
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
156,022
-19,944
| -11% | -$2.6M |
|
650
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
580,194
+446,894
| +335% | +$16M |
|
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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.