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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTEC
1426
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
373,222
+103,011
| +38% | +$1.27M |
|
1427
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
118,228
-36,991
| -24% | -$1.53M |
|
1428
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+22,429
| New | +$4.85M |
|
|
RP
1429
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
278,905
-31,153
| -10% | -$579K |
|
1430
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
44,874
+42,676
| +1,942% | +$4.71M |
|
1431
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
190,920
-67,083
| -26% | -$1.8M |
|
|
GTS
1432
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
272,574
+39,392
| +17% | +$809K |
|
|
BCR
1433
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
24,775
-117,518
| -83% | -$22.2M |
|
1434
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
76,600
| – | – |
|
1435
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
42,400
-1,200
| -3% | -$148K |
|
1436
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
176,547
+36,919
| +26% | +$923K |
|
|
BWLD
1437
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
1438
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
34,180
-1,518
| -4% | -$218K |
|
1439
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+272,040
| New | +$4.85M |
|
1440
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
29,263
+19,681
| +205% | +$3.25M |
|
1441
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
151,248
+38,700
| +34% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CALD
1442
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
268,398
-79,040
| -23% | -$1.27M |
|
|
SIVB
1443
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
39,330
+36,440
| +1,261% | +$4.88M |
|
1444
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
150,320
+14,826
| +11% | +$453K |
|
|
IMPR
1445
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
255,322
+93,947
| +58% | +$1.68M |
|
1446
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
71,903
-239,652
| -77% | -$14.2M |
|
|
JCP
1447
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
488,032
+18,970
| +4% | +$168K |
|
|
LHCG
1448
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
101,165
+62,996
| +165% | +$2.77M |
|
1449
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
228,399
-28,223
| -11% | -$624K |
|
|
FIT
1450
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$4.9M |
|
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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.