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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIFR
1876
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,739
-62,103
| -36% | -$1.82M |
|
1877
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,922
-1,191
| -2% | -$67.2K |
|
|
WIRE
1878
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,376
-32,953
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
1879
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,665
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
TAHO
1880
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
334,097
-396,021
| -54% | -$3.53M |
|
1881
Greif
GEF
$4.56B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
80,801
-46,030
| -36% | -$1.5M |
|
1882
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$173B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-22,200
| -24% | -$778K |
|
|
ITCI
1883
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
64,378
+25,678
| +66% | +$837K |
|
|
BXLT
1884
PUT
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,700
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
BLUE
1885
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,316
+525
| +29% | +$957K |
|
|
CZZ
1886
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
887,940
+531,911
| +149% | +$2.2M |
|
1887
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
347,036
-47,704
| -12% | -$396K |
|
|
P
1888
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+39,600
| +49% | +$695K |
|
1889
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.14B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
278,187
+60,612
| +28% | +$624K |
|
1890
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
55,878
+751
| +1% | +$38.4K |
|
|
AFAM
1891
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,712
+5,268
| +9% | +$235K |
|
1892
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
12,293
-195,552
| -94% | -$39.8M |
|
|
TGI
1893
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,548
-150,966
| -71% | -$8.08M |
|
1894
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
1895
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+92,600
| +926% | +$2.98M |
|
1896
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,949
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1897
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$50.2K |
|
1898
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,976
+4,365
| +30% | +$752K |
|
1899
Employers Holdings
EIG
$906M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,024
+21,855
| +24% | +$505K |
|
1900
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.66B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,105
+37,619
| +686% | +$2.08M |
|
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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.