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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$620M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
49,914
+44,251
| +781% | +$2.65M |
|
|
REMY
1777
DELISTED
REMY INTL INC NEW COMMON
REMY
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
1778
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
| – | – |
|
|
SFS
1779
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
185,949
-83,899
| -31% | -$1.4M |
|
1780
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.2B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-40,000
| -39% | -$2.06M |
|
|
AMWD
1781
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
44,977
-28,415
| -39% | -$1.8M |
|
1782
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.27B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
383,975
-22,609
| -6% | -$185K |
|
1783
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,178
-1,642,792
| -98% | -$125M |
|
1784
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1785
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,143
+9,753
| +68% | +$1.32M |
|
1786
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.53B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
137,220
+22,854
| +20% | +$458K |
|
1787
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
-110,100
| -50% | -$3.4M |
|
|
CYN
1788
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,843
-27,450
| -46% | -$2.43M |
|
1789
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
+2,200
| +2% | +$51.1K |
|
|
DO
1790
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
166,902
+71,563
| +75% | +$1.6M |
|
|
SQBK
1791
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
112,397
+6,659
| +6% | +$176K |
|
|
IRC
1792
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
355,268
+43,506
| +14% | +$396K |
|
1793
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+52,662
| +138% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CAA
1794
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,936
-44,003
| -38% | -$1.92M |
|
1795
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
657,420
+47,134
| +8% | +$438K |
|
1796
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
| – | – |
|
|
WLL
1797
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
625
-186
| -23% | -$1.15M |
|
|
STOR
1798
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,490
| New | +$2.89M |
|
|
SE
1799
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+90,300
| +493% | +$2.63M |
|
1800
Monro
MNRO
$529M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,184
+32,078
| +317% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.