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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NMBL
1201
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
267,189
+94,333
| +55% | +$2.46M |
|
1202
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
116,065
+32,581
| +39% | +$1.86M |
|
|
TWOU
1203
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
5,943
+5,115
| +618% | +$5.26M |
|
1204
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+180,692
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
SINA
1205
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
159,400
-5,000
| -3% | -$202K |
|
1206
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.49B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
513,955
-96,919
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
1207
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
168,325
+159,550
| +1,818% | +$8.04M |
|
1208
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
54,050
| – | – |
|
1209
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
1,418,741
+694,879
| +96% | +$3.42M |
|
1210
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
107,500
-7,200
| -6% | -$457K |
|
|
CMA.WS
1211
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
FBC
1212
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
307,903
+83,425
| +37% | +$1.64M |
|
1213
PUT
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
67,800
+6,900
| +11% | +$679K |
|
|
SHOR
1214
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
846,703
+170,173
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
1215
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
224,897
+166,361
| +284% | +$5.34M |
|
1216
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
260,944
+244,484
| +1,485% | +$7.81M |
|
1217
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
193,891
-241,014
| -55% | -$8.61M |
|
1218
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
63,865
-38,351
| -38% | -$3.79M |
|
|
WP
1219
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
140,211
+80,471
| +135% | +$3.47M |
|
|
STJ
1220
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
99,700
| – | – |
|
1221
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
285,202
-14,572
| -5% | -$346K |
|
1222
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.23B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
1,058,023
+383,709
| +57% | +$2.43M |
|
|
1223
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
255,000
-544,049
| -68% | -$14.6M |
|
1224
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
98,045
+5,014
| +5% | +$360K |
|
1225
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.9B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
400,086
+234,970
| +142% | +$3.85M |
|
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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.