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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.09B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
283,236
+87,119
| +44% | +$1.86M |
|
1327
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
56,800
| – | – |
|
1328
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1329
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
104,298
-57,077
| -35% | -$2.83M |
|
1330
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
199,800
+84,500
| +73% | +$2.27M |
|
1331
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
326,971
| – | – |
|
1332
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
82,400
+7,500
| +10% | +$554K |
|
1333
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
173,146
-31,857
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
1334
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
121,300
+43,300
| +56% | +$1.88M |
|
|
IDTI
1335
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
260,919
-182,105
| -41% | -$3.56M |
|
1336
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$654M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
21,644
-4,651
| -18% | -$1.43M |
|
1337
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
323,602
-51,953
| -14% | -$847K |
|
1338
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
179,800
| – | – |
|
1339
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
108,800
| – | – |
|
1340
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
242,959
+130,644
| +116% | +$3.62M |
|
1341
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
+38,553
| New | +$5.15M |
|
|
TPH
1342
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
400,000
-151,608
| -27% | -$2.2M |
|
1343
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
92,744
-23,353
| -20% | -$1.56M |
|
|
BKS
1344
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
431,843
+391,480
| +970% | +$6.29M |
|
1345
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
129,700
-44,800
| -26% | -$1.79M |
|
1346
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
240,200
+114,627
| +91% | +$3.12M |
|
1347
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
847,446
-99,509
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
|
KCG
1348
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
472,479
+240,466
| +104% | +$2.68M |
|
1349
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
109,400
| – | – |
|
1350
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
110,000
+50,000
| +83% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.