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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
59,300
| – | – |
|
1452
SEI Investments
SEIC
$11.9B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+93,710
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1453
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1454
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
410,407
-40,369
| -9% | -$514K |
|
1455
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
841,392
+206,226
| +32% | +$1.11M |
|
1456
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
74,800
| – | – |
|
1457
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
107,100
+56,300
| +111% | +$3.55M |
|
|
GNCMA
1458
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
260,225
-28,641
| -10% | -$503K |
|
1459
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
65,600
| – | – |
|
1460
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
54,200
-35,100
| -39% | -$2.65M |
|
|
CPN
1461
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
306,100
+276,100
| +920% | +$4.53M |
|
1462
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$2.21M |
|
1463
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1464
Fabrinet
FN
$17.1B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
243,110
+50,246
| +26% | +$948K |
|
1465
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,060,000
+120,000
| +13% | +$613K |
|
1466
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
89,200
| – | – |
|
1467
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+65,088
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1468
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
69,800
| – | – |
|
1469
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
136,444
| – | – |
|
1470
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
42,275
+30,655
| +264% | +$3.32M |
|
1471
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
904,724
-92,518
| -9% | -$518K |
|
|
PMCS
1472
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
651,335
+415,117
| +176% | +$2.82M |
|
1473
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
52,880
-2,120
| -4% | -$176K |
|
|
FCS
1474
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
311,809
+27,327
| +10% | +$398K |
|
1475
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
77,500
| – | – |
|
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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.