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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
1501
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$498M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
326,245
+21,535
| +7% | +$337K |
|
1502
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.7B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
47,900
| – | – |
|
1503
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$127M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
636,665
-14,296
| -2% | -$118K |
|
1504
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.8B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
96,550
| – | – |
|
1505
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
91,211
-387,574
| -81% | -$19M |
|
|
MNDT
1506
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
131,162
+32,604
| +33% | +$1.36M |
|
1507
WaFd
WAFD
$2.75B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
183,332
-195,103
| -52% | -$4.47M |
|
1508
PUT
JD.com
JD
$40.9B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
160,000
+100,000
| +167% | +$2.89M |
|
|
MHFI
1509
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
48,000
-7,600
| -14% | -$748K |
|
|
PSG
1510
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
309,600
+45,100
| +17% | +$685K |
|
|
QLIK
1511
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+113,789
| New | +$4.4M |
|
|
AUTO
1512
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
247,194
-23,246
| -9% | -$396K |
|
|
TOWR
1513
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
174,013
-63,657
| -27% | -$1.62M |
|
|
BEAT
1514
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
337,137
-117,225
| -26% | -$1.49M |
|
1515
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$275M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
86,934
-12,488
| -13% | -$671K |
|
1516
Broadridge
BR
$17.5B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
74,109
+14,824
| +25% | +$797K |
|
1517
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.32B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
60,196
-32,599
| -35% | -$2.56M |
|
|
TIF
1518
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
52,996
-232,171
| -81% | -$20.3M |
|
1519
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.62B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
64,900
-3,900
| -6% | -$295K |
|
|
RGC
1520
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
218,571
-105,588
| -33% | -$2.04M |
|
1521
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
98,599
+78,673
| +395% | +$3.23M |
|
|
EQC
1522
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
149,509
-392,261
| -72% | -$10.4M |
|
|
NORD
1523
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
200,338
+52,524
| +36% | +$1.21M |
|
1524
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.1B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
87,862
+39,763
| +83% | +$1.95M |
|
1525
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.02B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+98,664
| New | +$6.04M |
|
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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.