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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
80,599
+60,441
| +300% | +$3M |
|
|
RAD
1602
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
30,510
+18,500
| +154% | +$3.08M |
|
|
RAD
1603
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
30,500
+10,000
| +49% | +$1.67M |
|
1604
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.77B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
67,346
+14,401
| +27% | +$737K |
|
1605
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$194B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
93,000
+11,000
| +13% | +$439K |
|
1606
PRA Group
PRAA
$682M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
69,827
+16,514
| +31% | +$959K |
|
1607
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.6B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
1608
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.8B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1609
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$83.8B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
1610
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.1B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
113,600
-48,800
| -30% | -$1.87M |
|
1611
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.4B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
GWB
1612
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
143,521
+3,951
| +3% | +$99.4K |
|
|
DATA
1613
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+45,600
| New | +$4.73M |
|
|
CLR
1614
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
125,479
+80,918
| +182% | +$2.63M |
|
1615
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.79B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
1616
Lumentum
LITE
$54.6B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+214,205
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1617
CALL
HP
HPQ
$24.2B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
312,023
-89,842
| -22% | -$1.17M |
|
|
ZGNX
1618
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
267,695
+182,261
| +213% | +$3.29M |
|
1619
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.24B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
42,885
-92,076
| -68% | -$8.42M |
|
|
PCL
1620
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
91,233
-11,761
| -11% | -$472K |
|
1621
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.4B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
131,052
-92,275
| -41% | -$2.72M |
|
|
SCAI
1622
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
109,378
+69,516
| +174% | +$2.61M |
|
|
CVA
1623
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
204,645
+90,437
| +79% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CADE
1624
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
+150,152
| New | +$3.7M |
|
1625
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.48B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
447,550
+35,853
| +9% | +$306K |
|
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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.