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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
61,042
-1,333
| -2% | -$118K |
|
|
CCMP
1352
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
133,117
+102,840
| +340% | +$4.49M |
|
1353
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.8B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
293,794
+12,220
| +4% | +$215K |
|
|
HI
1354
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
197,674
+117,102
| +145% | +$3.24M |
|
|
FISV
1355
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
118,678
-289,788
| -71% | -$12.5M |
|
|
SGEN
1356
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
133,117
+73,185
| +122% | +$3.3M |
|
1357
Stantec
STN
$7.69B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
234,700
-19,500
| -8% | -$496K |
|
|
SFLY
1358
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
143,131
+88,457
| +162% | +$3.69M |
|
1359
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
133,600
| – | – |
|
1360
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
140,700
-173,600
| -55% | -$6.67M |
|
|
VAR
1361
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
78,455
+64,504
| +462% | +$4.71M |
|
1362
Calix
CALX
$2.27B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
650,261
+77,111
| +13% | +$586K |
|
1363
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.54B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
169,848
+67,747
| +66% | +$2.12M |
|
|
ASNA
1364
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
18,175
+4,126
| +29% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ATHN
1365
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
37,900
-5,100
| -12% | -$665K |
|
1366
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
207,200
| – | – |
|
1367
Open Text
OTEX
$5.43B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+225,586
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
KSU
1368
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
55,500
| – | – |
|
1369
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
95,744
+82,274
| +611% | +$4.58M |
|
|
VGR
1370
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
381,986
+53,509
| +16% | +$723K |
|
|
STR
1371
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
259,374
+155,834
| +151% | +$3.18M |
|
1372
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
369,921
-2,662,729
| -88% | -$38M |
|
1373
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.55B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
131,823
+53,091
| +67% | +$2.08M |
|
|
TCO
1374
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
72,493
+61,834
| +580% | +$4.38M |
|
1375
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $5M | 0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
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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.