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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
989,700
+381,500
| +63% | +$6.86M |
|
|
EMC
677
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
700,900
-56,800
| -7% | -$1.44M |
|
678
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
419,300
+85,600
| +26% | +$4.77M |
|
679
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
184,286
+26,597
| +17% | +$2.64M |
|
|
680
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
984,021
+404,075
| +70% | +$7.27M |
|
|
MRO
681
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,092,000
+513,000
| +89% | +$9.74M |
|
|
SCHW
682
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
588,390
+539,246
| +1,097% | +$17.3M |
|
683
Timken Company
TKR
$9.82B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
609,914
-417,409
| -41% | -$13.3M |
|
684
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
189,600
+104,400
| +123% | +$9.53M |
|
685
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
207,636
+188,464
| +983% | +$15.8M |
|
|
DD
686
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
342,500
+47,028
| +16% | +$2.51M |
|
687
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
434,000
+27,200
| +7% | +$1.37M |
|
688
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
134,700
| – | – |
|
689
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
184,981
-641,447
| -78% | -$62.3M |
|
|
GCI
690
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
+1,111,771
| New | +$14.5M |
|
691
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
239,244
+122,681
| +105% | +$9.01M |
|
692
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
568,800
+113,400
| +25% | +$3.35M |
|
|
WFM
693
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
515,200
-14,800
| -3% | -$523K |
|
694
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
432,525
+123,984
| +40% | +$5.07M |
|
695
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
+3,740,773
| New | +$22.8M |
|
696
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
168,600
+37,500
| +29% | +$3.94M |
|
|
ECHO
697
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
466,362
-70,000
| -13% | -$2.58M |
|
698
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
384,900
+105,400
| +38% | +$4.46M |
|
|
RPAI
699
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,151,593
-272,732
| -19% | -$3.91M |
|
|
AMTD
700
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
509,395
+367,799
| +260% | +$12.9M |
|
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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.