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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.9B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
65,512
-132,038
| -67% | -$9.91M |
|
1477
Insulet
PODD
$11.4B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
168,465
-17,114
| -9% | -$519K |
|
|
SIRO
1478
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
46,729
-2,384
| -5% | -$236K |
|
1479
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$21.8B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
64,200
| – | – |
|
|
FUR
1480
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
303,018
+104,813
| +53% | +$1.54M |
|
|
POM
1481
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
179,535
-111,093
| -38% | -$2.83M |
|
1482
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$531M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
43,500
+23,500
| +118% | +$2.56M |
|
|
PRA
1483
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
88,289
-34,062
| -28% | -$1.65M |
|
1484
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
29,300
| – | – |
|
1485
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
105,373
+49,297
| +88% | +$2.02M |
|
|
RSTI
1486
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
166,070
+49,501
| +42% | +$1.26M |
|
|
XENT
1487
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
183,742
+51,940
| +39% | +$1.43M |
|
1488
Oil States International
OIS
$524M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
164,190
-174,571
| -52% | -$5.17M |
|
1489
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.2B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
135,335
+123,981
| +1,092% | +$4.16M |
|
1490
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
76,000
| – | – |
|
1491
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.62B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
67,700
-9,300
| -12% | -$704K |
|
|
JWN
1492
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+59,418
| New | +$4.48M |
|
1493
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.8B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
170,200
-173,673
| -51% | -$4.37M |
|
|
ULTI
1494
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
23,700
+13,700
| +137% | +$2.45M |
|
1495
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
|
APOL
1496
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
383,100
+199,600
| +109% | +$2.45M |
|
|
1497
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
KYNB
1498
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
7,701
+1,172
| +18% | +$710K |
|
1499
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
77,251
+33,483
| +77% | +$1.84M |
|
1500
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.56B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
154,835
+146,131
| +1,679% | +$3.74M |
|
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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.