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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.5B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+490,702
| New | +$16.6M |
|
|
PMC
752
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
502,848
-7,788
| -2% | -$262K |
|
|
ISBC
753
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,156,578
+5,510
| +0.5% | +$66.9K |
|
754
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
222,064
| – | – |
|
755
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
195,800
+9,700
| +5% | +$754K |
|
756
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
119,959
| – | – |
|
|
MON
757
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
166,600
+56,900
| +52% | +$5.62M |
|
758
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
133,566
+42,237
| +46% | +$5.11M |
|
759
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
636,504
+122,646
| +24% | +$2.72M |
|
760
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
121,800
-95,300
| -44% | -$11.4M |
|
|
LXFT
761
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
223,256
-72,152
| -24% | -$4.49M |
|
762
Evertec
EVTC
$1.83B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
779,708
+25,838
| +3% | +$489K |
|
763
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
234,628
+178,825
| +320% | +$12.4M |
|
764
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
712,165
-266,831
| -27% | -$5.14M |
|
765
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
130,666
-52,638
| -29% | -$6.1M |
|
|
ENDP
766
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $14M | 0.02% |
+202,400
| New | +$16.2M |
|
767
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
169,600
| – | – |
|
768
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
157,800
| – | – |
|
769
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
500,400
+380,400
| +317% | +$12.6M |
|
|
PDCE
770
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
261,052
-219,412
| -46% | -$11.2M |
|
|
MDR
771
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,072,466
+638,018
| +147% | +$8.76M |
|
772
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
253,900
+75,700
| +42% | +$4.06M |
|
|
OVTI
773
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
525,767
+379,711
| +260% | +$9.45M |
|
|
MNDT
774
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
433,600
+195,400
| +82% | +$8.15M |
|
775
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
476,700
+150,400
| +46% | +$4.65M |
|
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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.