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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOY
1726
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
207,500
+147,900
| +248% | +$3.59M |
|
1727
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.98B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,836
| New | +$3.2M |
|
1728
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
80,918
-186,972
| -70% | -$7.61M |
|
|
PGRE
1729
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
183,624
+106,227
| +137% | +$1.84M |
|
1730
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,780
+13,530
| +132% | +$1.89M |
|
1731
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
41,597
+5,300
| +15% | +$422K |
|
1732
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRO
1733
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
199,300
+56,100
| +39% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TSYS
1734
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
892,236
+26,354
| +3% | +$94K |
|
1735
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.19B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,443
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
PNRA
1736
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,799
+800
| +5% | +$149K |
|
|
SPPI
1737
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
510,634
+462,425
| +959% | +$3.21M |
|
|
YELL
1738
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,249
| New | +$3.61M |
|
1739
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
1740
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.8B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,783
-32,371
| -48% | -$3.24M |
|
|
LQ
1741
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
191,932
-147,774
| -44% | -$2.97M |
|
1742
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+35,300
| +88% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SHLD
1743
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,801
-484,592
| -78% | -$11.7M |
|
|
PRE
1744
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,769
-1,444
| -6% | -$197K |
|
1745
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
174,600
+12,400
| +8% | +$238K |
|
1746
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,501
-22,258
| -39% | -$2.03M |
|
|
BRKL
1747
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
297,534
+202,427
| +213% | +$2.2M |
|
1748
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,804
+56,565
| +371% | +$2.64M |
|
1749
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,513
-166,514
| -82% | -$18.5M |
|
1750
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.89B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,187
| New | +$3.45M |
|
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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.