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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
| – | – |
|
|
AVDL
1852
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
163,615
+59,078
| +57% | +$1.3M |
|
1853
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
| – | – |
|
1854
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.72B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+30,390
| +29% | +$623K |
|
1855
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
5,628
+2,628
| +88% | +$1.48M |
|
1856
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+10,000
| +67% | +$1.16M |
|
1857
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$909M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
98,913
+62,864
| +174% | +$2.67M |
|
1858
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,302
-39,424
| -72% | -$7.13M |
|
1859
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.36B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
144,577
+46,363
| +47% | +$849K |
|
1860
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+58,000
| +439% | +$2.41M |
|
|
IOC
1861
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
78,414
-54,104
| -41% | -$2.19M |
|
|
AD
1862
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$2.99B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,505
+38,361
| +106% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RLYP
1863
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
142,583
-27,854
| -16% | -$765K |
|
1864
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$2.92M |
|
1865
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-40,000
| -40% | -$1.75M |
|
1866
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1867
MasTec
MTZ
$26.6B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
165,629
+149,979
| +958% | +$2.61M |
|
1868
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.64B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
1869
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$508M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
45,059
-30,553
| -40% | -$1.84M |
|
1870
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
1871
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
181,100
-995,350
| -85% | -$14.2M |
|
1872
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
1873
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-10,000
| -18% | -$634K |
|
|
NSR
1874
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
95,642
-11,375
| -11% | -$322K |
|
1875
Kennametal
KMT
$2.69B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
104,511
-339,147
| -76% | -$10.1M |
|
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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.