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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Quad
QUAD
$435M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
182,241
-110,040
| -38% | -$1.67M |
|
|
DRII
2002
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,136
+61,696
| +190% | +$1.7M |
|
2003
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.09B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,663
+59,764
| +193% | +$1.53M |
|
2004
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.95B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,750
| – | – |
|
2005
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
278,734
-50,770
| -15% | -$474K |
|
2006
Jack in the Box
JACK
$309M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,474
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
LXK
2007
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,604
-89,643
| -54% | -$3.03M |
|
2008
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2009
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$32.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
| – | – |
|
|
FLG
2010
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.75B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,310
+21,934
| +119% | +$1.19M |
|
2011
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$9.85B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+24,100
| +317% | +$1.79M |
|
2012
Synchrony
SYF
$24.9B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,611
-22,218
| -24% | -$737K |
|
|
NUAN
2013
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
153,575
-248,468
| -62% | -$3.72M |
|
|
GWPH
2014
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-2,300
| -9% | -$256K |
|
2015
Vera Bradley
VRA
$106M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
172,386
+113,468
| +193% | +$1.32M |
|
|
IL
2016
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
261,545
-132,162
| -34% | -$1.4M |
|
2017
ResMed
RMD
$30.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,475
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
ATVI
2018
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
CTB
2019
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
54,617
-64,520
| -54% | -$2.35M |
|
|
AZPN
2020
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,541
+11,562
| +26% | +$438K |
|
2021
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.01B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,955
-5,876
| -9% | -$207K |
|
2022
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.8B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,244,268
-2,068,838
| -62% | -$3.78M |
|
|
ZIXI
2023
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
507,814
+22,687
| +5% | +$108K |
|
|
NEWP
2024
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
155,118
+99,699
| +180% | +$1.57M |
|
|
IMOS
2025
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
117,667
-3,642
| -3% | -$72K |
|
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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.