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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
89,000
-9,500
| -10% | -$1.08M |
|
1002
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
83,000
+19,500
| +31% | +$2.15M |
|
1003
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
191,784
-33,326
| -15% | -$1.77M |
|
1004
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
370,000
| – | – |
|
1005
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
77,992
-459,144
| -85% | -$53.1M |
|
1006
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
382,463
-84,129
| -18% | -$2M |
|
|
TRCO
1007
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
252,200
+2,000
| +0.8% | +$88.9K |
|
|
WEB
1008
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
425,514
-25,352
| -6% | -$583K |
|
1009
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
138,500
+66,200
| +92% | +$4.89M |
|
1010
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
213,180
+145,860
| +217% | +$6.81M |
|
|
TSG
1011
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
+491,314
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
HW
1012
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
476,411
+262,794
| +123% | +$5.14M |
|
1013
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
30,000
-27,700
| -48% | -$8.94M |
|
1014
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
234,600
+88,000
| +60% | +$3.25M |
|
1015
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
335,687
+277,032
| +472% | +$7.35M |
|
1016
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1017
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
2,120,100
+120,000
| +6% | +$613K |
|
1018
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
210,100
+57,600
| +38% | +$2.7M |
|
|
STJ
1019
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
140,995
+20,535
| +17% | +$1.47M |
|
1020
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
153,790
+3,790
| +3% | +$266K |
|
|
PCP
1021
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
38,400
| – | – |
|
1022
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
186,400
+20,000
| +12% | +$1.13M |
|
1023
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
62,800
-20,000
| -24% | -$3.01M |
|
1024
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+118,800
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1025
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
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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.