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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.46B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
124,000
-248,000
| -67% | -$6.63M |
|
|
ZVO
1627
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
467,452
-38,302
| -8% | -$327K |
|
1628
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$458M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
64,264
+27,489
| +75% | +$2.29M |
|
1629
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
52,514
+15,534
| +42% | +$1.23M |
|
1630
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$98.8B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
86,800
+70,000
| +417% | +$3.03M |
|
1631
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.8B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
95,600
+12,400
| +15% | +$514K |
|
1632
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.5B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
113,518
+94,253
| +489% | +$3.08M |
|
|
SCTY
1633
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
+83,026
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
SCMP
1634
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
178,176
+120,521
| +209% | +$2.76M |
|
1635
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.5B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
918,857
+64,943
| +8% | +$299K |
|
1636
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
32,767
-49,438
| -60% | -$5.5M |
|
|
AEL
1637
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
+151,337
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1638
Semtech
SMTC
$11.1B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
233,322
+189,631
| +434% | +$3.26M |
|
1639
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
49,303
-122,619
| -71% | -$9.71M |
|
|
NXTM
1640
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
221,758
+2,762
| +1% | +$44.3K |
|
1641
Ross Stores
ROST
$78B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
72,110
-101,151
| -58% | -$5.17M |
|
|
ARGO
1642
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
77,820
-10,208
| -12% | -$454K |
|
1643
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.56B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
1,422,390
-73,089
| -5% | -$233K |
|
1644
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1645
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.52B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
54,564
+38,134
| +232% | +$2.6M |
|
1646
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
138,039
+54,161
| +65% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TCF
1647
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
226,825
+3,779
| +2% | +$60.1K |
|
1648
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.79B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
119,553
+37,793
| +46% | +$1.03M |
|
1649
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
49,321
+3,546
| +8% | +$244K |
|
1650
Cato Corp
CATO
$63.7M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
100,636
+26,848
| +36% | +$978K |
|
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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.