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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
266,200
+155,900
| +141% | +$7M |
|
852
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
156,300
+16,900
| +12% | +$1.37M |
|
|
ACC
853
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
329,098
+120,122
| +57% | +$4.38M |
|
854
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
762,404
-106,589
| -12% | -$1.71M |
|
855
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
143,470
-309,053
| -68% | -$22.4M |
|
|
STMP
856
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
160,238
+1,515
| +1% | +$118K |
|
857
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
+380,434
| New | +$12.9M |
|
858
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
734,600
+454,600
| +162% | +$8.14M |
|
|
XHR
859
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.98B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
675,000
-100
| -0% | -$1.99K |
|
860
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
+140,000
| New | +$11.8M |
|
861
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
131,349
+119,691
| +1,027% | +$10.5M |
|
862
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
99,000
+29,000
| +41% | +$3.34M |
|
863
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
561,398
+173,309
| +45% | +$3.78M |
|
864
3M
MMM
$89B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
98,153
+88,231
| +889% | +$10.8M |
|
|
AET
865
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
106,200
+10,000
| +10% | +$1.16M |
|
866
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
2,081,939
+439,201
| +27% | +$3.04M |
|
867
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
126,378
+88,408
| +233% | +$8.86M |
|
|
TBI
868
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
515,617
+77,558
| +18% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CCP
869
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
+351,639
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
UTEK
870
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
720,175
-16,230
| -2% | -$270K |
|
871
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
122,267
+115,214
| +1,634% | +$11.4M |
|
|
SNDK
872
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
210,900
+45,900
| +28% | +$2.54M |
|
873
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
124,700
| – | – |
|
874
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
269,873
-145,264
| -35% | -$5.85M |
|
875
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
769,312
-28,639
| -4% | -$499K |
|
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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.