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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$996M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+23,600
| +94% | +$1.7M |
|
1677
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.7B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
167,289
+10,826
| +7% | +$229K |
|
1678
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.5B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
157,100
+69,100
| +79% | +$1.84M |
|
|
TW
1679
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
1680
Innovex International
INVX
$1.85B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
57,042
-141,851
| -71% | -$9.04M |
|
|
ATSG
1681
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
388,449
+1,333
| +0.3% | +$12.8K |
|
1682
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.04B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
379,254
+10,506
| +3% | +$86.9K |
|
1683
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$23.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWN
1684
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,200
-158,500
| -38% | -$2.75M |
|
|
CBI
1685
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
| – | – |
|
1686
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,898
+21,206
| +1,253% | +$3.47M |
|
1687
Autoliv
ALV
$8.76B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,857
+8,388
| +25% | +$634K |
|
1688
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.14M |
|
|
QEP
1689
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
262,100
+225,800
| +622% | +$3.12M |
|
1690
Unisys
UIS
$244M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
275,300
-302,353
| -52% | -$4.65M |
|
1691
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+24,000
| +240% | +$2.75M |
|
1692
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+14,900
| +30% | +$880K |
|
1693
Teekay
TK
$974M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,355
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1694
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.89B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
159,101
-20,219
| -11% | -$418K |
|
|
CNL
1695
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
61,215
+56,530
| +1,207% | +$3.05M |
|
|
RT
1696
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
521,678
+113,096
| +28% | +$747K |
|
1697
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
| – | – |
|
1698
Factset
FDS
$9.45B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,176
-3,180
| -14% | -$520K |
|
1699
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,040
| New | +$3.45M |
|
1700
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
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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.