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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$394M
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
110,356
-92,338
| -46% | -$6.53M |
|
|
SCTY
1127
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
173,000
+3,900
| +2% | +$196K |
|
1128
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
141,141
-78,720
| -36% | -$4.4M |
|
1129
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
89,400
| – | – |
|
|
DDC
1130
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
688,388
-273,102
| -28% | -$3.3M |
|
1131
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
173,502
-507,813
| -75% | -$23.8M |
|
1132
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
126,800
+65,000
| +105% | +$6.14M |
|
|
GWPH
1133
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
80,200
-18,500
| -19% | -$2.06M |
|
1134
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
59,700
| – | – |
|
1135
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
457,062
+21,085
| +5% | +$319K |
|
|
GG
1136
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
579,346
+260,981
| +82% | +$3.65M |
|
1137
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
158,410
-154,720
| -49% | -$7.15M |
|
1138
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
256,373
+56,499
| +28% | +$1.84M |
|
1139
Comscore
SCOR
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
7,832
+6,550
| +511% | +$7.09M |
|
1140
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
1,240,539
-114,420
| -8% | -$757K |
|
1141
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1142
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
174,168
+135,906
| +355% | +$6.16M |
|
|
TWC
1143
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SLCA
1144
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
509,163
+459,484
| +925% | +$9.8M |
|
|
X
1145
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
687,158
+620,411
| +929% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ESV
1146
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
126,378
-154,796
| -55% | -$10.7M |
|
|
TSRO
1147
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
177,238
-69,726
| -28% | -$3.81M |
|
1148
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
119,300
+25,300
| +27% | +$1.6M |
|
1149
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
224,000
-152,100
| -40% | -$5.54M |
|
|
GOLD
1150
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
120,191
+38,554
| +47% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.