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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,143
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2252
Nu Skin
NUS
$257M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,872
+15,363
| +68% | +$659K |
|
2253
Curis
CRIS
$9.3M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
386
+44
| +13% | +$249K |
|
2254
Gerdau
GGB
$9.8B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,429,265
+795,833
| +126% | +$1.09M |
|
|
AXE
2255
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
| – | – |
|
2256
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.39B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,776
+1,445
| +3% | +$60.1K |
|
|
LTXB
2257
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,716
+21,458
| +73% | +$627K |
|
|
PCH
2258
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,564
+29,449
| +122% | +$987K |
|
2259
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.88B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,414
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2260
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.01B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,227
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2261
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
| – | – |
|
2262
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.81B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
| – | – |
|
|
COHR
2263
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,071
+1,508
| +6% | +$88.1K |
|
2264
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
IQNT
2265
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
68,516
-121,037
| -64% | -$2.3M |
|
|
LVLT
2266
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2267
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$29.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
| – | – |
|
2268
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
|
KAMN
2269
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,486
+9,661
| +29% | +$378K |
|
2270
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.05B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,800
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
EVER
2271
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+21,267
| +37% | +$422K |
|
|
REGI
2272
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
183,271
-28,260
| -13% | -$268K |
|
|
OTIC
2273
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
85,118
-45,845
| -35% | -$1.08M |
|
2274
Turkcell
TKC
$4.78B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
174,584
+138,746
| +387% | +$1.43M |
|
2275
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
| – | – |
|
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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.