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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVRI
1026
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
1,710,919
-127,293
| -7% | -$730K |
|
1027
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
57,900
+13,200
| +30% | +$2.12M |
|
1028
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
124,100
| – | – |
|
1029
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.3B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
465,600
-34,400
| -7% | -$660K |
|
1030
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
128,500
+76,400
| +147% | +$5.35M |
|
1031
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
312,600
+100,000
| +47% | +$3.31M |
|
|
WPG
1032
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
82,119
-35,984
| -30% | -$4.18M |
|
1033
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
130,221
+76,630
| +143% | +$5.35M |
|
|
BRSL
1034
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
560,391
+47,164
| +9% | +$837K |
|
1035
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
226,102
-105,236
| -32% | -$4.23M |
|
|
BMR
1036
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+429,392
| New | +$8.59M |
|
1037
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.4B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
208,412
+80,664
| +63% | +$3.28M |
|
|
EFII
1038
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
197,787
+34,038
| +21% | +$1.51M |
|
|
HMSY
1039
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
+975,836
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1040
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
39,500
+9,500
| +32% | +$1.99M |
|
|
COL
1041
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
104,116
-165,157
| -61% | -$14.2M |
|
1042
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
95,400
| – | – |
|
|
CRC
1043
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
325,682
+104,944
| +48% | +$4.11M |
|
1044
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
|
WMGI
1045
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
400,947
-143,555
| -26% | -$3.58M |
|
1046
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
80,000
+20,000
| +33% | +$2.67M |
|
1047
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
+82,974
| New | +$9.4M |
|
1048
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
1,103,197
-327,989
| -23% | -$2.76M |
|
|
COWN
1049
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
460,316
-143,869
| -24% | -$3.17M |
|
1050
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
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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.