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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$445M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
14,870
+3,413
| +30% | +$631K |
|
2202
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$447M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
DSPG
2203
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
181,923
+12,029
| +7% | +$107K |
|
|
HZNP
2204
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-40,000
| -32% | -$1.26M |
|
|
SIX
2205
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,081
-63,169
| -64% | -$2.88M |
|
|
MHFI
2206
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
| – | – |
|
|
CSOD
2207
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2208
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-143,408
| -64% | -$3.12M |
|
2209
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
343,784
-411,516
| -54% | -$2.92M |
|
2210
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
2211
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
434,960
+128,737
| +42% | +$469K |
|
|
CWEI
2212
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,140
-14,561
| -26% | -$640K |
|
|
STNR
2213
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,836
+5,237
| +25% | +$311K |
|
2214
Starbucks
SBUX
$117B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,660
-186,234
| -87% | -$10.4M |
|
|
OVTI
2215
CALL
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+25,000
| +68% | +$622K |
|
2216
Bruker
BRKR
$9.59B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
98,850
+65,936
| +200% | +$1.28M |
|
|
ECOM
2217
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
162,993
+57,784
| +55% | +$635K |
|
2218
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.05B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
5,385
+4,680
| +664% | +$1.54M |
|
|
GCAP
2219
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
222,360
-91,720
| -29% | -$715K |
|
2220
Entergy
ETR
$52.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
49,698
-32,998
| -40% | -$1.12M |
|
2221
QuinStreet
QNST
$915M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
291,356
-49,199
| -14% | -$288K |
|
2222
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.94B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,423
+21,658
| +115% | +$1.01M |
|
2223
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
JOY
2224
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+25,500
| +31% | +$618K |
|
|
GLDD
2225
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
319,855
+226,695
| +243% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.