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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.2B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
66,800
| – | – |
|
1577
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.22B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
47,800
+42,000
| +724% | +$3.21M |
|
|
JBTM
1578
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.18B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
99,292
+17,362
| +21% | +$630K |
|
1579
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.62B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
67,642
-22,229
| -25% | -$1.3M |
|
1580
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
212,722
-873,996
| -80% | -$15.8M |
|
1581
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$119B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+114,100
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1582
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.01B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
+44,521
| New | +$4M |
|
1583
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
230,991
| – | – |
|
1584
Citi Trends
CTRN
$545M
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
161,221
+138,194
| +600% | +$3.4M |
|
1585
Oxford Industries
OXM
$588M
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
50,946
+2,712
| +6% | +$225K |
|
1586
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.4B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1587
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$11.7B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1588
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
60,841
+17,872
| +42% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CLR
1589
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
129,300
+49,300
| +62% | +$1.6M |
|
1590
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.6B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
42,000
-31,100
| -43% | -$2.73M |
|
1591
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
104,433
-26,702
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TUMI
1592
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
212,188
+96,263
| +83% | +$1.89M |
|
|
KNL
1593
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
170,084
-36,578
| -18% | -$876K |
|
1594
Crocs
CROX
$6.65B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
289,149
+218,835
| +311% | +$3.17M |
|
|
WSTC
1595
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
166,813
-16,972
| -9% | -$447K |
|
1596
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
94,780
-132,584
| -58% | -$5.28M |
|
|
CCRN
1597
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
273,034
+140,647
| +106% | +$1.91M |
|
1598
Quanex
NX
$853M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
204,407
+96,110
| +89% | +$1.89M |
|
1599
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
201,200
-100,000
| -33% | -$2M |
|
1600
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.34B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
35,400
| – | – |
|
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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.