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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
2401
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.7M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
119,384
+18,498
| +18% | +$206K |
|
2402
KB Home
KBH
$3.53B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
94,719
-26,296
| -22% | -$401K |
|
|
RUTH
2403
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
78,835
-22,578
| -22% | -$370K |
|
|
MNK
2404
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-19,100
| -49% | -$1.89M |
|
|
GRUB
2405
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,263
-14,981
| -36% | -$872K |
|
|
JIVE
2406
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
273,389
-72,551
| -21% | -$336K |
|
2407
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.56B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2408
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.09B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+16,500
| +30% | +$280K |
|
2409
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
291,500
+251,500
| +629% | +$2.34M |
|
2410
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
42,337
-3,919
| -8% | -$136K |
|
2411
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,335
+21,644
| +105% | +$645K |
|
2412
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,691
-61,140
| -67% | -$2.75M |
|
|
FLOW
2413
PUT
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
SNCR
2414
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
4,279
+1,478
| +53% | +$573K |
|
2415
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
|
NEWR
2416
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,104
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2417
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.77B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,168
-13,316
| -16% | -$251K |
|
|
CMA
2418
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-10,000
| -25% | -$455K |
|
|
PKY
2419
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,872
-193,375
| -71% | -$3.26M |
|
2420
SAP
SAP
$200B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
19,379
-27,595
| -59% | -$1.9M |
|
2421
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,940
| – | – |
|
2422
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.94B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,808
-14,564
| -16% | -$236K |
|
2423
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
2,649
-2,817
| -52% | -$1.58M |
|
2424
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
|
ZPIN
2425
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
96,632
-15,214
| -14% | -$209K |
|
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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.