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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
801
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,026,400
+184,500
| +22% | +$3.21M |
|
|
TW
802
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
110,205
+98,401
| +834% | +$12.2M |
|
|
BWLD
803
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
66,700
| – | – |
|
804
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
547,478
+6,483
| +1% | +$183K |
|
805
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,324,592
+548,205
| +71% | +$6.58M |
|
806
TransUnion
TRU
$14.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
510,887
+148,887
| +41% | +$3.77M |
|
|
NFX
807
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
389,392
-810,240
| -68% | -$27.2M |
|
808
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
228,657
+149,207
| +188% | +$9.19M |
|
|
WFM
809
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
404,273
+79,700
| +25% | +$2.82M |
|
810
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
354,500
+82,100
| +30% | +$3.04M |
|
811
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
212,900
+140,800
| +195% | +$9.77M |
|
812
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
69,500
+38,000
| +121% | +$6.97M |
|
|
AVG
813
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
586,940
-168,518
| -22% | -$4.28M |
|
|
814
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
211,800
+139,700
| +194% | +$9.7M |
|
815
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
90,800
| – | – |
|
816
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
2,742,229
+2,610,737
| +1,985% | +$15.4M |
|
817
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
862,300
+16,800
| +2% | +$281K |
|
|
CY
818
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
1,480,966
-113,433
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
819
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.9B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
360,408
-120,042
| -25% | -$4.28M |
|
|
ENLC
820
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
690,049
-66,544
| -9% | -$1.63M |
|
821
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
1,470,756
+478,370
| +48% | +$4.39M |
|
|
AMSGP
822
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
85,000
| – | – |
|
823
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
129,836
-71,527
| -36% | -$7.37M |
|
|
TWC
824
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
825
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
274,039
-123,451
| -31% | -$6.25M |
|
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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.