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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMG
1076
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $8M | 0.01% |
243,329
-14,650
| -6% | -$494K |
|
1077
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $8M | 0.01% |
69,100
-1,200
| -2% | -$147K |
|
|
MON
1078
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
93,500
+46,500
| +99% | +$4.59M |
|
|
HES
1079
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
159,200
-17,000
| -10% | -$973K |
|
|
DD
1080
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
165,030
-918,908
| -85% | -$49M |
|
1081
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
|
1082
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
+107,213
| New | +$8.13M |
|
1083
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.04B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
489,306
-140,740
| -22% | -$2.59M |
|
|
1084
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
+255,000
| New | +$9.13M |
|
|
TIF
1085
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
102,500
| – | – |
|
1086
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
+307,100
| New | +$7.24M |
|
1087
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$455M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
233,763
-18,109
| -7% | -$645K |
|
1088
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
93,700
-44,800
| -32% | -$4.1M |
|
1089
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$2.19M |
|
1090
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
97,891
-1,739
| -2% | -$145K |
|
1091
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
79,700
-12,900
| -14% | -$1.26M |
|
1092
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
37,966
+25,436
| +203% | +$5.5M |
|
|
FOE
1093
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
716,448
+63,067
| +10% | +$854K |
|
|
DFT
1094
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
302,618
+246,545
| +440% | +$7M |
|
1095
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
13,536
-23,058
| -63% | -$15.2M |
|
1096
Lennox International
LII
$18.8B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
68,716
+53,674
| +357% | +$6.3M |
|
|
TRQ
1097
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
304,950
+168,280
| +123% | +$5.35M |
|
1098
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
45,421
+34,233
| +306% | +$6.73M |
|
1099
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1100
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
274,645
+44,840
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.