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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+51,800
| +91% | +$1.53M |
|
|
POZN
1802
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
488,054
+373,588
| +326% | +$3.66M |
|
1803
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$3.16M |
|
1804
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.1B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
250,100
-10,208
| -4% | -$124K |
|
1805
Scholastic
SCHL
$752M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,778
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
DENN
1806
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
255,982
-97,708
| -28% | -$1.14M |
|
1807
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,492
-72,611
| -41% | -$1.95M |
|
|
MBLY
1808
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
61,875
+1,047
| +2% | +$57.5K |
|
1809
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.22B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
205,150
-83,991
| -29% | -$1.19M |
|
1810
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+25,700
| +63% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SHPG
1811
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,900
| +56% | +$1.17M |
|
1812
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
154,162
-246,844
| -62% | -$4.82M |
|
1813
RingCentral
RNG
$4.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
154,665
-112,895
| -42% | -$2.06M |
|
|
CUB
1814
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
66,747
-78,791
| -54% | -$3.41M |
|
|
EGN
1815
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,091
+49,557
| +758% | +$2.67M |
|
|
SCLN
1816
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
402,948
+168,886
| +72% | +$1.45M |
|
1817
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.01B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,719
-48,378
| -56% | -$3.24M |
|
|
SBY
1818
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
174,194
-47,179
| -21% | -$768K |
|
1819
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.85B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,060
+50,030
| +1,241% | +$2.71M |
|
1820
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1821
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.07B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
45,516
-14,802
| -25% | -$1.01M |
|
|
PRE
1822
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.73M |
|
1823
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.37B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
424,461
-654,439
| -61% | -$4.45M |
|
1824
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
166,425
-651,480
| -80% | -$10.5M |
|
|
LPT
1825
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
87,980
+49,884
| +131% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.