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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.34B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$1.05M |
|
1752
Middleby
MIDD
$6.15B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,621
-46,852
| -62% | -$5.4M |
|
|
HES
1753
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+22,000
| +58% | +$1.26M |
|
|
RLD
1754
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
312,946
+22,040
| +8% | +$239K |
|
1755
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-26,800
| -34% | -$1.74M |
|
1756
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.6B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
207,383
-342,738
| -62% | -$5.38M |
|
|
CKH
1757
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,818
-1,489
| -3% | -$91.5K |
|
|
GWR
1758
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,665
+19,322
| +62% | +$1.33M |
|
1759
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$136M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
| – | – |
|
|
DATA
1760
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,497
+30,897
| +468% | +$3.2M |
|
|
AF
1761
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
185,726
-18,403
| -9% | -$284K |
|
|
HF
1762
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
88,508
+25,877
| +41% | +$1.02M |
|
1763
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
88,333
-675,781
| -88% | -$25.3M |
|
1764
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,389
-141,155
| -82% | -$14.8M |
|
1765
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$107B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
| – | – |
|
|
BLT
1766
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
529,708
-122,755
| -19% | -$905K |
|
1767
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
1768
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.92B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
39,552
+29,074
| +277% | +$2.1M |
|
1769
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,237
-159,601
| -84% | -$15.2M |
|
1770
Green Dot
GDOT
$746M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
175,980
+44,710
| +34% | +$831K |
|
|
PNK
1771
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
| – | – |
|
1772
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.06B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
147,440
+104,162
| +241% | +$2.13M |
|
1773
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
39,618
-39,489
| -50% | -$3.37M |
|
|
CARB
1774
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
263,480
+15,421
| +6% | +$177K |
|
|
SLCA
1775
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
| – | – |
|
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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.