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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Centene
CNC
$29B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
| – | – |
|
|
OCLR
2277
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
655,843
+141,082
| +27% | +$345K |
|
2278
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.19B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAU
2279
Galiano Gold
GAU
$462M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,029,938
-94,300
| -8% | -$151K |
|
|
WAIR
2280
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
123,335
-45,187
| -27% | -$634K |
|
2281
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
405,366
+158,310
| +64% | +$647K |
|
|
INWK
2282
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
240,543
-29,298
| -11% | -$206K |
|
2283
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,720
-265,096
| -76% | -$5.32M |
|
2284
Medifast
MED
$111M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,846
+14,823
| +36% | +$432K |
|
|
SKUL
2285
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
271,077
-11,684
| -4% | -$82.3K |
|
2286
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.91B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
47,934
+1,680
| +4% | +$60.1K |
|
2287
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.28B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,270
-5,142
| -22% | -$436K |
|
|
ACRE
2288
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$258M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
123,591
+109,107
| +753% | +$1.34M |
|
2289
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$251B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-12,000
| -29% | -$586K |
|
|
VRE
2290
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,361
+15,540
| +25% | +$306K |
|
2291
NetApp
NTAP
$32.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
49,943
-71,000
| -59% | -$2.19M |
|
|
LXK
2292
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
| – | – |
|
2293
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$289B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
2294
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$87.4M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,281
-168,657
| -74% | -$5.62M |
|
|
HNGR
2295
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
107,682
-60,771
| -36% | -$1.17M |
|
|
QGENF
2296
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,037
-36,936
| -39% | -$951K |
|
|
DOC
2297
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,286
-32,704
| -25% | -$503K |
|
2298
B2Gold
BTG
$5.06B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,396,492
+15,616
| +1% | +$19K |
|
2299
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,963
-858
| -30% | -$617K |
|
2300
Enpro
NPO
$6.85B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
37,435
+11,186
| +43% | +$543K |
|
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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.