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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALXN
1101
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
49,300
| – | – |
|
1102
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
86,277
+64,378
| +294% | +$6.06M |
|
1103
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
130,008
-324,414
| -71% | -$20.6M |
|
|
ZNGA
1104
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
3,361,123
+823,771
| +32% | +$2.11M |
|
1105
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
539,617
+475,869
| +746% | +$7.2M |
|
1106
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
1,759,000
+1,409,600
| +403% | +$8.6M |
|
1107
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
160,200
| – | – |
|
1108
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
1,078,962
-34,555
| -3% | -$259K |
|
|
IM
1109
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
279,861
-237,086
| -46% | -$6.16M |
|
|
ZIONW
1110
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
2,148,700
| – | – |
|
1111
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
236,000
+107,600
| +84% | +$3.21M |
|
1112
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
86,900
+66,900
| +335% | +$6.47M |
|
|
GIMO
1113
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
379,345
-217,990
| -36% | -$5.72M |
|
1114
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
1,511,740
-514,880
| -25% | -$2.65M |
|
1115
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
84,700
| – | – |
|
|
1116
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
86,300
| – | – |
|
|
RATE
1117
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
726,738
+377,803
| +108% | +$3.79M |
|
1118
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
345,160
+16,721
| +5% | +$357K |
|
1119
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
200,633
-142,190
| -41% | -$5.45M |
|
1120
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
127,567
+23,223
| +22% | +$1.45M |
|
|
XLNX
1121
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
176,600
-800
| -0.5% | -$33.7K |
|
|
FLOW
1122
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
+215,877
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1123
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
277,769
-619,411
| -69% | -$16.6M |
|
|
BRCM
1124
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
144,400
| – | – |
|
|
CAJ
1125
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
256,310
+72,019
| +39% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.