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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLY
1526
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
307,102
+17,367
| +6% | +$245K |
|
1527
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.79B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
77,775
+11,475
| +17% | +$636K |
|
1528
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.5B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
46,148
-77,335
| -63% | -$7.87M |
|
1529
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.4B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
55,900
+41,600
| +291% | +$2.88M |
|
|
DISH
1530
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
69,300
| – | – |
|
|
GWR
1531
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
68,200
+18,200
| +36% | +$1.25M |
|
|
DERM
1532
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
172,411
+92,524
| +116% | +$2.25M |
|
1533
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.76B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
326,802
+137,252
| +72% | +$1.7M |
|
|
DHC
1534
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.25B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
250,223
-191,005
| -43% | -$3.16M |
|
|
BLUE
1535
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
3,621
+1,483
| +69% | +$2.7M |
|
|
EE
1536
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
108,850
-2,166
| -2% | -$77.7K |
|
1537
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.8B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
80,600
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
1538
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
276,858
+52,910
| +24% | +$926K |
|
1539
Manchester United
MANU
$3.93B
| $4M | 0.01% |
233,248
+7,048
| +3% | +$127K |
|
|
RAI
1540
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
90,000
+50,000
| +125% | +$2.07M |
|
|
GRP.U
1541
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
141,368
+1,100
| +0.8% | +$33.3K |
|
|
DCM
1542
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
235,051
+81,619
| +53% | +$1.64M |
|
1543
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.09B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
132,076
-16,476
| -11% | -$468K |
|
|
LLTC
1544
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
97,900
| – | – |
|
1545
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$37.6B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
25,200
| – | – |
|
|
THR
1546
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
192,166
+28,898
| +18% | +$668K |
|
1547
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$198B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
99,200
+41,600
| +72% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ORBK
1548
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
255,138
-20,698
| -8% | -$361K |
|
1549
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.2B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
42,390
-50,192
| -54% | -$4.85M |
|
|
DNR
1550
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
1,612,368
-188,486
| -10% | -$729K |
|
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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.