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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
876
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
284,442
-821,347
| -74% | -$36.8M |
|
|
VIAB
877
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
263,300
+222,300
| +542% | +$11M |
|
|
CHK
878
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
7,740
+1,665
| +27% | +$2.83M |
|
879
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
41,500
+1,200
| +3% | +$329K |
|
880
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$865M
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,857,076
-157,536
| -8% | -$1.4M |
|
|
DD
881
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
234,100
+191,980
| +456% | +$10.2M |
|
|
Y
882
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
24,098
-1,309
| -5% | -$630K |
|
|
GG
883
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
898,600
+78,600
| +10% | +$1.1M |
|
884
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
266,259
-874,036
| -77% | -$37M |
|
|
PARA
885
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
281,000
+231,000
| +462% | +$11.2M |
|
886
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
920,612
+280,634
| +44% | +$3.79M |
|
|
CVG
887
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
482,518
+9,054
| +2% | +$215K |
|
888
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
889
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
101,324
-11,050
| -10% | -$1.18M |
|
|
AWAY
890
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
417,251
+337,099
| +421% | +$9.92M |
|
891
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
84,418
-278,330
| -77% | -$38.6M |
|
892
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $11M | 0.02% |
137,290
-186,151
| -58% | -$14.9M |
|
893
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $11M | 0.02% |
140,200
+200
| +0.1% | +$16K |
|
|
THOR
894
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $11M | 0.02% |
174,267
-226,156
| -56% | -$13.4M |
|
|
ZEN
895
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $11M | 0.02% |
558,895
+126,364
| +29% | +$2.66M |
|
896
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $11M | 0.02% |
295,410
+186,929
| +172% | +$8.09M |
|
897
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $11M | 0.02% |
144,505
+88,993
| +160% | +$7.54M |
|
898
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $11M | 0.02% |
112,944
+18,181
| +19% | +$1.81M |
|
899
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $11M | 0.02% |
115,300
+10,000
| +9% | +$1.05M |
|
900
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
163,455
-92,500
| -36% | -$6.81M |
|
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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.