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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.96B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2177
Waters Corp
WAT
$37.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,621
-1,568
| -10% | -$198K |
|
|
WCG
2178
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2179
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
82,271
-9,073
| -10% | -$182K |
|
2180
Materion
MTRN
$4.49B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
57,293
+15,595
| +37% | +$498K |
|
2181
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.76B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,156
| New | +$2M |
|
2182
Mistras Group
MG
$493M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
133,707
+27,907
| +26% | +$445K |
|
|
CMCSK
2183
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2184
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
142,853
-21,306
| -13% | -$278K |
|
|
ACTA
2185
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
145,613
+17,238
| +13% | +$235K |
|
2186
Evolent Health
EVH
$402M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,200
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2187
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.51B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,110
+25,279
| +39% | +$656K |
|
|
QLGC
2188
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
166,728
-62,002
| -27% | -$653K |
|
|
CYOU
2189
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
95,882
-48,387
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
2190
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.63B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
230,460
-154,280
| -40% | -$1.14M |
|
2191
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$29.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
| – | – |
|
|
FMBI
2192
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,917
-60,337
| -38% | -$1.1M |
|
2193
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
5,688
+1,117
| +24% | +$360K |
|
2194
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,120
+11,841
| +77% | +$797K |
|
2195
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$116M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,149
-23,763
| -27% | -$649K |
|
2196
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.19B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,561
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
XOMA
2197
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
111,603
-28,032
| -20% | -$884K |
|
2198
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,087
+3,655
| +57% | +$613K |
|
2199
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.92B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
70,755
+35,789
| +102% | +$888K |
|
2200
PUT
Toyota
TM
$220B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-9,700
| -41% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.