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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
+140,944
| New | +$7.29M |
|
1177
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
73,499
+212
| +0.3% | +$20.7K |
|
|
OME
1178
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
396,080
-77,190
| -16% | -$1.2M |
|
1179
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
171,573
-159,558
| -48% | -$7.26M |
|
1180
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+248,000
| New | +$6.47M |
|
1181
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
87,100
+57,100
| +190% | +$4.54M |
|
|
GHL
1182
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
234,906
-70,800
| -23% | -$2.6M |
|
1183
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
51,558
+13,428
| +35% | +$1.88M |
|
1184
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
112,300
+60,100
| +115% | +$3.77M |
|
1185
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
206,400
+141,600
| +219% | +$4.23M |
|
1186
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
312,600
+168,000
| +116% | +$3.41M |
|
1187
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
140,048
+58,029
| +71% | +$3.29M |
|
1188
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
199,826
+160,976
| +414% | +$5.97M |
|
|
MNDT
1189
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
206,900
-18,500
| -8% | -$772K |
|
|
MBLY
1190
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
143,800
+63,800
| +80% | +$3.5M |
|
1191
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
30,900
+20,900
| +209% | +$4.26M |
|
1192
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$1.65M |
|
1193
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
718,551
+350,063
| +95% | +$3.07M |
|
|
ALTR
1194
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$6.46M |
|
|
WAGE
1195
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
144,271
+110,501
| +327% | +$5.01M |
|
|
MGLN
1196
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
116,933
-23,834
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
1197
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
65,700
+55,300
| +532% | +$5.49M |
|
|
XOXO
1198
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
456,686
+34,228
| +8% | +$514K |
|
|
SNBR
1199
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
294,806
-256,620
| -47% | -$6.55M |
|
1200
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
73,263
-633,726
| -90% | -$59.7M |
|
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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.