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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
126,100
+10,200
| +9% | +$1.12M |
|
777
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
435,900
-224,700
| -34% | -$8.18M |
|
778
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
433,776
-1,598,900
| -79% | -$55.6M |
|
779
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
632,488
-786,624
| -55% | -$17.6M |
|
780
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
196,400
-154,700
| -44% | -$10.6M |
|
781
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
98,300
+14,100
| +17% | +$2.32M |
|
782
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
375,380
-106,964
| -22% | -$3.78M |
|
|
MIK
783
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
581,974
-40,422
| -6% | -$1.03M |
|
784
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
534,528
-84,835
| -14% | -$2.35M |
|
785
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
194,100
-342,400
| -64% | -$27.1M |
|
|
786
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
122,691
-61,847
| -34% | -$6.82M |
|
787
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
393,781
-353,440
| -47% | -$13.2M |
|
788
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
199,988
| – | – |
|
789
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
167,594
-953,329
| -85% | -$78.5M |
|
|
MSCC
790
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
404,963
+116,605
| +40% | +$3.79M |
|
791
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
206,665
| – | – |
|
792
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
21,425,960
+19,781,960
| +1,203% | +$10.7M |
|
793
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
121,500
+10,900
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
794
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
282,220
+276,628
| +4,947% | +$15.5M |
|
795
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
421,100
+156,200
| +59% | +$7.68M |
|
796
Olin
OLN
$2.64B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
780,606
+427,870
| +121% | +$9.04M |
|
797
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
60,565
+20,289
| +50% | +$4.26M |
|
798
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,716,606
+1,515,886
| +755% | +$12.9M |
|
799
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
240,300
+74,900
| +45% | +$4.02M |
|
800
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $13M | 0.02% |
335,564
-122,568
| -27% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.