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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDUS
2351
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
ATW
2352
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
93,552
+1,314
| +1% | +$25.6K |
|
2353
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
113,647
-64,431
| -36% | -$776K |
|
|
KNGT
2354
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,290
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2355
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,929
+30,216
| +95% | +$661K |
|
|
CATM
2356
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,878
+9,637
| +30% | +$333K |
|
|
WNR
2357
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
| – | – |
|
|
NAME
2358
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
178,098
+14,448
| +9% | +$104K |
|
2359
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.28B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
52,452
+25,862
| +97% | +$714K |
|
|
BPFH
2360
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
116,662
-72,464
| -38% | -$894K |
|
2361
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
AIRM
2362
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
39,991
+11,507
| +40% | +$444K |
|
|
PSEM
2363
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,473
-7,894
| -10% | -$109K |
|
2364
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
115,281
-21,867
| -16% | -$406K |
|
2365
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
23,612
-174,208
| -88% | -$10.5M |
|
2366
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2367
Halozyme
HALO
$9.66B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,985
-63,495
| -39% | -$1.27M |
|
|
GRMN
2368
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,770
-129,262
| -77% | -$5.15M |
|
|
PRFT
2369
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,670
+16,867
| +24% | +$273K |
|
2370
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
110,458
+24,828
| +29% | +$486K |
|
|
SUNE
2371
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+120,000
| +176% | +$2.15M |
|
|
TYC
2372
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,486
| – | – |
|
|
LIOX
2373
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
272,513
+29,180
| +12% | +$163K |
|
|
OKSB
2374
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
81,950
+12,489
| +18% | +$215K |
|
2375
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
| – | – |
|
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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.