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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPE
2151
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,791
-57,757
| -70% | -$4.48M |
|
2152
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2153
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
| – | – |
|
2154
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,911
-91,710
| -87% | -$12.8M |
|
|
ANW
2155
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
266,413
+67,011
| +34% | +$647K |
|
|
KMI.WS
2156
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,949,600
| – | – |
|
2157
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,769
+4,772
| +14% | +$209K |
|
|
AGU
2158
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2159
XPO
XPO
$24.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,077
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
CBL
2160
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
129,334
-108,032
| -46% | -$1.68M |
|
|
RDS.A
2161
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,498
-494,355
| -93% | -$26.5M |
|
2162
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-30,200
| -27% | -$838K |
|
2163
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.72B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
| – | – |
|
|
UMPQ
2164
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
108,679
-137,276
| -56% | -$2.36M |
|
2165
PUT
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
| – | – |
|
2166
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+10,000
| +500% | +$1.5M |
|
2167
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.73B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,915
+26,775
| +375% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AMSG
2168
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,664
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2169
Genesco
GCO
$431M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,803
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
TYPE
2170
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
80,587
+38,872
| +93% | +$893K |
|
2171
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
SIAL
2172
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
12,602
-51,676
| -80% | -$7.21M |
|
|
CIM
2173
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,556
-51,368
| -54% | -$2.16M |
|
|
CLR
2174
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2175
Avista
AVA
$3.49B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
52,195
+27,949
| +115% | +$893K |
|
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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.