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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
80,000
+40,000
| +100% | +$3.54M |
|
1227
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
404,560
+45,036
| +13% | +$680K |
|
|
X
1228
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
592,900
+352,900
| +147% | +$5.9M |
|
1229
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
137,700
+41,900
| +44% | +$2.03M |
|
1230
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
144,100
+127,900
| +790% | +$5.92M |
|
1231
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
125,093
-18,396
| -13% | -$1M |
|
1232
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2.06B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
+11,186
| New | +$6.86M |
|
|
QIHU
1233
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
128,500
-10,500
| -8% | -$591K |
|
1234
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
475,000
-100,000
| -17% | -$1.39M |
|
1235
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
457,181
-193,636
| -30% | -$3.37M |
|
1236
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
86,600
| – | – |
|
1237
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
167,664
+116,007
| +225% | +$4.2M |
|
1238
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
71,448
| – | – |
|
1239
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.31B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
288,163
-15,064
| -5% | -$340K |
|
1240
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
119,600
+16,500
| +16% | +$1.01M |
|
1241
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
73,585
-152,567
| -67% | -$13.3M |
|
1242
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
138,600
| – | – |
|
|
POT
1243
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
293,700
+279,700
| +1,998% | +$7.33M |
|
|
NCI
1244
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
378,995
+4,247
| +1% | +$65.3K |
|
|
ICPT
1245
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
36,300
+17,900
| +97% | +$3.94M |
|
|
HPY
1246
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
95,532
+20,596
| +27% | +$1.23M |
|
1247
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.9B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
104,663
+63,358
| +153% | +$3.83M |
|
1248
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.9M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
22,941
-333
| -1% | -$91.2K |
|
1249
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
293,000
-137,148
| -32% | -$3.31M |
|
1250
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $6M | 0.01% |
499,600
+409,600
| +455% | +$5.34M |
|
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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.