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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWC
2326
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
137,582
+2,500
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
|
SIVB
2327
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
2328
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,759
+17,037
| +24% | +$295K |
|
2329
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+6,100
| +45% | +$422K |
|
|
LION
2330
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,035
+25,823
| +63% | +$498K |
|
2331
FreightCar America
RAIL
$279M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,490
+55,198
| +202% | +$1.11M |
|
2332
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.53B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,599
-44
| -0.1% | -$1.34K |
|
2333
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.62B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
391,789
+260,842
| +199% | +$880K |
|
|
SHOE
2334
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$410M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
118,916
-738
| -0.6% | -$9.84K |
|
2335
Resources Connection
RGP
$133M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,746
+33,457
| +55% | +$530K |
|
|
BBOX
2336
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
95,743
+16,432
| +21% | +$269K |
|
2337
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
48,637
+34,600
| +246% | +$1.09M |
|
2338
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.29B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,235
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
IOC
2339
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+30,000
| +256% | +$1.21M |
|
2340
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,425
-32,239
| -27% | -$562K |
|
2341
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
| – | – |
|
2342
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2343
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.18B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,587
-41,293
| -47% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NBIS
2344
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-40,000
| -24% | -$522K |
|
2345
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.82B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
109,848
+88,410
| +412% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ALR
2346
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,082
-458
| -1% | -$17.4K |
|
|
ESV
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-10,100
| -29% | -$695K |
|
2348
KT
KT
$8.92B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,387
-161,731
| -60% | -$2.03M |
|
|
MSO
2349
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
233,026
+211,961
| +1,006% | +$1.29M |
|
2350
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,708
-1,187,394
| -96% | -$35.9M |
|
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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.