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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.04B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
WFT
1952
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
276,600
+36,600
| +15% | +$370K |
|
|
SIVB
1953
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+12,000
| +145% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CBB
1954
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
150,343
-45,442
| -23% | -$825K |
|
1955
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$2.77M |
|
1956
Omeros
OMER
$821M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
212,535
-543,690
| -72% | -$8.47M |
|
|
LADR
1957
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
202,660
+10,963
| +6% | +$138K |
|
1958
Mercer International
MERC
$44.7M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
232,048
-24,369
| -10% | -$287K |
|
|
LLTC
1959
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
1960
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
68,572
-113,157
| -62% | -$4.73M |
|
1961
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,404
| New | +$2.59M |
|
1962
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.29B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,747
-62,526
| -42% | -$1.67M |
|
1963
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,375
-1,475
| -3% | -$68.6K |
|
|
WGL
1964
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,057
-80
| -0.2% | -$4.4K |
|
1965
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.64B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,352
-29,083
| -40% | -$1.61M |
|
1966
Costamare
CMRE
$1.89B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
187,632
+91,823
| +96% | +$1.45M |
|
|
EPE
1967
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
446,294
+141,770
| +47% | +$1.07M |
|
|
SGMO
1968
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
407,475
+219,596
| +117% | +$1.81M |
|
1969
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+51,521
| +144% | +$1.32M |
|
|
VVC
1970
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,612
| New | +$2.22M |
|
1971
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$262M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
277,017
-23,502
| -8% | -$195K |
|
1972
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.59B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-33,169
| -42% | -$1.72M |
|
|
BHI
1973
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+10,000
| +29% | +$558K |
|
|
TYC
1974
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,226
| – | – |
|
1975
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.28B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,584
+47,056
| +145% | +$1.38M |
|
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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.