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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOV
2076
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,276
+75,747
| +153% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CVT
2077
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,528
-151,206
| -72% | -$4.57M |
|
2078
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
| – | – |
|
2079
Adtran
ADTN
$708M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
136,791
+12,743
| +10% | +$201K |
|
2080
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.03B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+4,600
| +19% | +$331K |
|
2081
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.88B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
30,657
+24,838
| +427% | +$1.83M |
|
2082
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
64,923
-148,893
| -70% | -$5.18M |
|
2083
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
|
BLOX
2084
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
123,817
-71,807
| -37% | -$1.57M |
|
2085
Ciena
CIEN
$48.8B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
95,481
-299,592
| -76% | -$6.96M |
|
|
BSFT
2086
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
65,920
-44,301
| -40% | -$1.44M |
|
2087
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.29B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
59,511
+33,015
| +125% | +$1.13M |
|
2088
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.7B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2089
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$487M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+47,600
| +172% | +$1.41M |
|
|
JNPR
2090
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,300
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
ILG
2091
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
106,262
+11,877
| +13% | +$246K |
|
|
HGG
2092
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
400,620
+26,619
| +7% | +$116K |
|
|
CRZO
2093
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,800
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2094
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$46.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$2.39M |
|
2095
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2096
Brunswick
BC
$5.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,469
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
MESG
2097
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
86,598
-47,462
| -35% | -$950K |
|
|
BBT
2098
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
70,270
+14,007
| +25% | +$396K |
|
2099
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
686,124
-211,633
| -24% | -$769K |
|
|
CAI
2100
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
191,998
+143,730
| +298% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.