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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRMN
1826
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
| – | – |
|
1827
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
| – | – |
|
|
TWX
1828
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-800
| -2% | -$62.8K |
|
|
XNPT
1829
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
788,764
-155,204
| -16% | -$980K |
|
1830
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.69B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
118,970
+77,800
| +189% | +$2.3M |
|
|
WCIC
1831
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+26,355
| +28% | +$634K |
|
1832
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
-13,000
| -6% | -$250K |
|
|
AMRN
1833
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$290M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,317
-35,870
| -34% | -$1.63M |
|
1834
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+79,000
| +239% | +$2.52M |
|
1835
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.87B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,800
| New | +$2.91M |
|
1836
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
1837
Griffon
GFF
$4.28B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
171,423
-19,170
| -10% | -$313K |
|
1838
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,551
+1,992
| +2% | +$62.9K |
|
1839
Idacorp
IDA
$8.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
41,586
+35,142
| +545% | +$2.12M |
|
1840
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.87B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
1841
Western Union
WU
$2.55B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,469
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
CTLT
1842
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
110,588
-23,021
| -17% | -$699K |
|
1843
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$12.1B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-68,710
| -46% | -$2.6M |
|
1844
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,864
-279,095
| -85% | -$18.3M |
|
1845
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.88B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
127,006
+10,796
| +9% | +$243K |
|
1846
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
| – | – |
|
1847
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.15B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1848
Civeo
CVEO
$377M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
150,650
-36,429
| -19% | -$867K |
|
1849
DHI Group
DHX
$164M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
365,981
+109,383
| +43% | +$881K |
|
|
FCH
1850
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
378,289
-25,720
| -6% | -$228K |
|
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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.