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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
124,716
+88,999
| +249% | +$3.76M |
|
1402
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
40,425
-91,613
| -69% | -$11.3M |
|
1403
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
540,504
-402,400
| -43% | -$4.59M |
|
|
MLNX
1404
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
126,222
-170,993
| -58% | -$7.34M |
|
1405
Entravision Communication
EVC
$983M
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
717,823
+124,801
| +21% | +$951K |
|
|
LMNX
1406
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
281,125
+14,598
| +5% | +$264K |
|
|
HBI
1407
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+164,236
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
HOS
1408
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
350,900
-354,097
| -50% | -$6.28M |
|
1409
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
195,800
+81,200
| +71% | +$2.07M |
|
1410
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
43,554
-159,764
| -79% | -$16.6M |
|
|
ALXN
1411
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
30,200
-10,000
| -25% | -$1.82M |
|
1412
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
458,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRGA
1413
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
27,697
+3,938
| +17% | +$755K |
|
1414
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
44,338
+36,341
| +454% | +$4.22M |
|
1415
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
717,000
| – | – |
|
|
Y
1416
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
VRTV
1417
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
125,500
-22,611
| -15% | -$828K |
|
1418
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
19,169
-136
| -0.7% | -$36.6K |
|
1419
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
194,500
| – | – |
|
1420
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
124,300
| – | – |
|
|
GMCR
1421
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
89,500
+7,000
| +8% | +$431K |
|
1422
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
145,000
+95,000
| +190% | +$3.71M |
|
1423
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
52,200
| – | – |
|
|
HOLI
1424
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
266,382
+103,515
| +64% | +$2.01M |
|
1425
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
67,000
+23,800
| +55% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.