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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$52.8B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
1652
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.23B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
167,069
-106,974
| -39% | -$2.19M |
|
|
MTOR
1653
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
320,292
-198,165
| -38% | -$2.56M |
|
1654
Koppers
KOP
$942M
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
168,634
+7,692
| +5% | +$163K |
|
|
ENIA
1655
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
498,843
+231,530
| +87% | +$1.77M |
|
|
MDVN
1656
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
80,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$991K |
|
|
MDVN
1657
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
80,000
+20,000
| +33% | +$991K |
|
1658
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.03B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
68,883
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
1659
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
320,273
+162,651
| +103% | +$1.99M |
|
1660
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
47,000
| – | – |
|
|
IPHS
1661
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
85,178
+23,542
| +38% | +$1.14M |
|
1662
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.43B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
127,893
-34,640
| -21% | -$953K |
|
1663
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.7B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
46,700
| – | – |
|
1664
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
35,700
+5,000
| +16% | +$476K |
|
1665
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.2B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
85,520
+20,280
| +31% | +$737K |
|
1666
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.64B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
304,500
+84,366
| +38% | +$1.04M |
|
1667
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$35.3B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$3.61M |
|
|
AVTA
1668
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
244,002
-132,147
| -35% | -$1.89M |
|
1669
ICF International
ICFI
$1.46B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
110,490
-13,859
| -11% | -$476K |
|
|
CHUY
1670
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,223
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
SCTY
1671
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+14,500
| +23% | +$729K |
|
1672
Enovis
ENOV
$1.6B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
65,164
-31,014
| -32% | -$2.06M |
|
|
SPLS
1673
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
285,656
+117,592
| +70% | +$1.66M |
|
1674
Dine Brands
DIN
$446M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,514
+1,541
| +4% | +$150K |
|
1675
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
166,621
-92,481
| -36% | -$2.02M |
|
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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.