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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Interface
TILE
$1.91B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
486,977
-24,809
| -5% | -$610K |
|
|
BNCL
902
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
823,525
-44,031
| -5% | -$564K |
|
|
DFS
903
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
209,951
+181,915
| +649% | +$9.98M |
|
|
RAD
904
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
89,774
+82,627
| +1,156% | +$13.8M |
|
905
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
+1,679,831
| New | +$17.6M |
|
|
BWLD
906
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
56,171
+53,822
| +2,291% | +$10.1M |
|
907
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
418,857
+38,295
| +10% | +$1.08M |
|
908
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
78,023
-1,148,327
| -94% | -$170M |
|
909
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
228,062
-128,654
| -36% | -$6.52M |
|
910
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
71,000
-11,500
| -14% | -$1.86M |
|
911
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
374,500
+50,000
| +15% | +$1.51M |
|
|
WIN
912
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
350,020
-41,340
| -11% | -$1.29M |
|
913
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
58,000
| – | – |
|
|
XL
914
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
295,389
-50,715
| -15% | -$1.92M |
|
915
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
130,400
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
916
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
115,200
| – | – |
|
917
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
220,600
| – | – |
|
918
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$628M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
880,882
-437,513
| -33% | -$6.46M |
|
|
TIF
919
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
138,000
| – | – |
|
920
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
+265,400
| New | +$10.6M |
|
921
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
671,455
+185,628
| +38% | +$3.48M |
|
922
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
474,120
+353,996
| +295% | +$7.03M |
|
|
PX
923
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
104,068
-54,387
| -34% | -$6M |
|
924
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
158,940
-21,600
| -12% | -$1.62M |
|
925
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
226,469
+177,229
| +360% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.