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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
178,200
-91,800
| -34% | -$5.95M |
|
952
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $10M | 0.01% |
126,100
+118,200
| +1,496% | +$9.73M |
|
953
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
426,176
-26,425
| -6% | -$619K |
|
954
Icon
ICLR
$12.8B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
139,239
-360
| -0.3% | -$27.1K |
|
|
SF
955
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
527,287
+217,253
| +70% | +$4.92M |
|
956
Axalta
AXTA
$7.01B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
386,758
+186,821
| +93% | +$5.55M |
|
957
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
1,041,720
+881,201
| +549% | +$9.7M |
|
|
TRNX
958
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
479,844
+13,515
| +3% | +$325K |
|
959
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
102,800
| – | – |
|
|
ESRX
960
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
120,549
+72,724
| +152% | +$6.33M |
|
961
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
303,700
+93,600
| +45% | +$3.65M |
|
962
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
454,124
-160,060
| -26% | -$3.43M |
|
963
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
+149,232
| New | +$9.86M |
|
964
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
219,100
+207,200
| +1,741% | +$10.2M |
|
965
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
170,908
+80,253
| +89% | +$4.67M |
|
966
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
142,811
-450,938
| -76% | -$30.1M |
|
967
Accuray
ARAY
$28.4M
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
1,934,000
+48,386
| +3% | +$311K |
|
|
SYA
968
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
302,977
+147,578
| +95% | +$4.22M |
|
|
EBIX
969
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
381,341
-9,525
| -2% | -$282K |
|
970
CALL
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
317,000
+90,600
| +40% | +$2.78M |
|
|
LBY
971
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
291,393
-1,924
| -0.7% | -$70.1K |
|
972
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
80,354
+30,615
| +62% | +$3.64M |
|
973
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
145,120
+33,163
| +30% | +$2.16M |
|
|
CIE
974
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
89,211
+13,651
| +18% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CSII
975
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
596,670
+268,402
| +82% | +$6.76M |
|
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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.