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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
48,645
| – | – |
|
1277
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
106,800
+32,400
| +44% | +$1.93M |
|
1278
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
76,032
+73,632
| +3,068% | +$6.96M |
|
|
ISCA
1279
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
180,583
+7,183
| +4% | +$239K |
|
1280
Insmed
INSM
$23.2B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
308,012
+39,000
| +14% | +$973K |
|
|
B
1281
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
158,607
-109,455
| -41% | -$4.19M |
|
|
RDC
1282
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
353,931
-126,444
| -26% | -$2.2M |
|
1283
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
107,450
+17,120
| +19% | +$963K |
|
|
AVOL
1284
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
187,659
-229,250
| -55% | -$6.41M |
|
|
TXNM
1285
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.47B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
203,291
+147,031
| +261% | +$3.84M |
|
|
ADPT
1286
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
70,574
+43,030
| +156% | +$4.44M |
|
1287
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
NBL
1288
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
188,500
+99,300
| +111% | +$3.42M |
|
1289
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.6B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
1290
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$275B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
1,135,000
+350,000
| +45% | +$1.8M |
|
1291
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
216,249
-130,359
| -38% | -$3.48M |
|
1292
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$680M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
229,350
+4,877
| +2% | +$146K |
|
1293
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
73,700
| – | – |
|
1294
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
61,587
-53,860
| -47% | -$4.91M |
|
1295
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
289,640
-56,872
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
1296
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
231,469
-10,101
| -4% | -$257K |
|
1297
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
35,000
+20,200
| +136% | +$3.31M |
|
|
ARC
1298
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
939,074
-2,557
| -0.3% | -$17.3K |
|
1299
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
173,704
-23,687
| -12% | -$993K |
|
1300
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
420,143
-136,959
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
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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.