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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.03B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
192,700
+179,800
| +1,394% | +$3.1M |
|
2127
Nelnet
NNI
$4.89B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,927
+12,606
| +31% | +$496K |
|
|
SEMG
2128
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,121
+36,219
| +525% | +$2.19M |
|
|
METR
2129
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
63,422
+49,455
| +354% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CLVS
2130
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
RFP
2131
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
223,350
+123,264
| +123% | +$1.19M |
|
2132
CALL
CME Group
CME
$93.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$951K |
|
|
TW
2133
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
| – | – |
|
2134
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,413
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2135
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.58B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
| – | – |
|
|
KRA
2136
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
103,260
-45,824
| -31% | -$970K |
|
2137
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+4,100
| +13% | +$250K |
|
2138
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.22B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+61,300
| +411% | +$1.96M |
|
2139
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
|
SZMK
2140
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
306,355
+11,516
| +4% | +$78.1K |
|
|
WLL
2141
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
400
+126
| +46% | +$779K |
|
|
ATW
2142
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,600
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
CKP
2143
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
251,271
+126,073
| +101% | +$1.05M |
|
2144
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2145
New York Times
NYT
$12.1B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
154,177
-141,903
| -48% | -$1.79M |
|
|
ARI
2146
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$872M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
115,712
-2,847
| -2% | -$47.4K |
|
|
FRP
2147
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
117,960
+44,037
| +60% | +$745K |
|
2148
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.48B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
57,453
-14,016
| -20% | -$512K |
|
|
MVC
2149
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
220,544
-52,383
| -19% | -$498K |
|
|
PAY
2150
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
65,265
-2,939
| -4% | -$91.7K |
|
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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.