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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCLP
726
DELISTED
Stericycle, Inc
SRCLP
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+150,000
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
HRC
727
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
290,416
-132,778
| -31% | -$7.18M |
|
728
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
385,400
+232,700
| +152% | +$10.6M |
|
729
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $15M | 0.02% |
181,100
+100,000
| +123% | +$7.24M |
|
|
SC
730
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $15M | 0.02% |
735,233
-401,844
| -35% | -$9.25M |
|
731
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
179,500
+80,000
| +80% | +$7.11M |
|
732
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
317,020
+125,970
| +66% | +$6.69M |
|
|
INFO
733
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
514,090
+15,965
| +3% | +$444K |
|
734
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
163,638
-2,157
| -1% | -$254K |
|
735
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
265,319
-293,915
| -53% | -$18.1M |
|
|
ICPT
736
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
89,000
+30,000
| +51% | +$6.6M |
|
737
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
373,946
-3,400
| -0.9% | -$139K |
|
738
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
222,478
+35,059
| +19% | +$2.45M |
|
|
APOL
739
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,326,787
+218,636
| +20% | +$2.68M |
|
|
TIVO
740
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,692,653
-71,231
| -4% | -$676K |
|
741
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,508,952
-521,466
| -26% | -$5.82M |
|
742
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
83,889
+60,561
| +260% | +$11.9M |
|
743
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,027,744
+978,357
| +1,981% | +$20.3M |
|
744
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
270,938
-53,919
| -17% | -$2.99M |
|
745
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
486,948
-905,491
| -65% | -$29M |
|
746
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
390,600
+206,000
| +112% | +$9.45M |
|
747
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
162,988
+154,153
| +1,745% | +$14.9M |
|
748
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
350,672
+342,172
| +4,026% | +$15.7M |
|
|
WCN
749
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
445,365
-606,738
| -58% | -$19.6M |
|
750
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
222,630
+18,922
| +9% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.