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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNV
1151
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
238,234
+186,453
| +360% | +$5.71M |
|
|
SRC
1152
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
172,024
+141,667
| +467% | +$6.27M |
|
1153
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
609,264
+573,859
| +1,621% | +$7.97M |
|
1154
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
78,800
| – | – |
|
|
UNVR
1155
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
+386,823
| New | +$8.85M |
|
1156
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.94B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
325,000
-67,032
| -17% | -$1.43M |
|
1157
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.28B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
233,804
+70,428
| +43% | +$2.32M |
|
|
PDCO
1158
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
162,058
+18,246
| +13% | +$871K |
|
|
AJRD
1159
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
431,832
+98,002
| +29% | +$2.09M |
|
1160
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
124,942
-275,825
| -69% | -$17.5M |
|
1161
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
506,982
-301,771
| -37% | -$5.81M |
|
1162
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
1163
Opko Health
OPK
$921M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
823,498
-609,359
| -43% | -$8.07M |
|
1164
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
239,174
-225,258
| -49% | -$7.22M |
|
1165
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
59,600
-57,400
| -49% | -$6.87M |
|
1166
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
1,382,000
+275,000
| +25% | +$1.41M |
|
1167
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
71,200
| – | – |
|
1168
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.51B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
+319,714
| New | +$8.14M |
|
1169
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
74,800
| – | – |
|
1170
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
68,800
| – | – |
|
1171
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
39,100
+29,100
| +291% | +$4.93M |
|
|
CRR
1172
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
359,535
+27,519
| +8% | +$800K |
|
|
DNB
1173
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
64,540
-16,824
| -21% | -$1.92M |
|
|
UNT
1174
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
601,175
+425,232
| +242% | +$7.24M |
|
|
PNRA
1175
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
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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.