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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.18B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
36,100
| – | – |
|
|
CRAY
1552
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
197,867
+61,399
| +45% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CSGS
1553
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
127,235
-2,609
| -2% | -$80.8K |
|
|
EBSB
1554
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
286,692
-26,665
| -9% | -$348K |
|
1555
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
129,435
+81,182
| +168% | +$2.61M |
|
1556
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.04B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
125,100
+50,700
| +68% | +$2.09M |
|
|
HSNI
1557
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
67,893
+43,145
| +174% | +$2.81M |
|
1558
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.5B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
MAG
1559
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
544,200
+57,400
| +12% | +$412K |
|
|
CAVM
1560
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
63,125
+59,025
| +1,440% | +$3.94M |
|
|
UNTD
1561
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
387,232
-55,972
| -13% | -$708K |
|
1562
UBS Group
UBS
$171B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
208,815
+87,547
| +72% | +$1.86M |
|
1563
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
14,115
-67,078
| -83% | -$18.4M |
|
|
FL
1564
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
53,600
-30,700
| -36% | -$2.19M |
|
1565
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.81B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
91,300
| – | – |
|
1566
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$248M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
423,532
-27,708
| -6% | -$262K |
|
1567
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.68B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
21,600
-30,400
| -58% | -$7.09M |
|
1568
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.62B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
48,996
| – | – |
|
|
GMCR
1569
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
73,775
+68,303
| +1,248% | +$4.2M |
|
1570
Southern Copper
SCCO
$136B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
155,099
+139,190
| +875% | +$3.54M |
|
1571
TriNet
TNET
$2.95B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+228,626
| New | +$4.67M |
|
1572
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.3B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
59,400
| – | – |
|
1573
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
107,400
| – | – |
|
1574
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.8B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
78,300
+68,300
| +683% | +$3.25M |
|
1575
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.8B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
158,862
-125,134
| -44% | -$3.21M |
|
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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.