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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
| – | – |
|
|
GPX
2427
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
54,579
+66
| +0.1% | +$1.8K |
|
|
BCOV
2428
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
252,802
-23,454
| -8% | -$133K |
|
2429
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
335,740
+35,204
| +12% | +$202K |
|
|
MKTO
2430
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,618
-56,466
| -56% | -$1.59M |
|
|
PBCT
2431
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,771
-154,706
| -66% | -$2.46M |
|
|
EDE
2432
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,214
+26,784
| +91% | +$597K |
|
|
MW
2433
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,084
-28,940
| -50% | -$1.6M |
|
2434
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.64B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,010
-27,312
| -35% | -$756K |
|
2435
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
2436
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+2,500
| +4% | +$58.1K |
|
2437
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.89B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,208
+47,866
| +574% | +$1.2M |
|
|
DBVT
2438
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$823M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,458
+1,200
| +53% | +$472K |
|
|
CAM
2439
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-37,100
| -65% | -$2.05M |
|
|
CAM
2440
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-76,300
| -79% | -$4.21M |
|
|
AUD
2441
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
120,150
+19,903
| +20% | +$211K |
|
|
LF
2442
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,706,075
+53,757
| +3% | +$56.1K |
|
2443
HealthStream
HSTM
$814M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
55,717
+15,811
| +40% | +$420K |
|
2444
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,758
+24,852
| +83% | +$546K |
|
2445
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.06B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,237
+2,457
| +9% | +$101K |
|
|
CKEC
2446
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,221
-72,429
| -55% | -$1.74M |
|
2447
Standex International
SXI
$3.75B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,044
+2,014
| +14% | +$154K |
|
|
AXLL
2448
CALL
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,000
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
HZNP
2449
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+50,000
| +459% | +$1.58M |
|
|
WWAV
2450
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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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.