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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.42B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,756
+33,921
| +245% | +$926K |
|
2452
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.41B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
199,701
+151,966
| +318% | +$957K |
|
2453
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
2454
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
121,144
-250,968
| -67% | -$2.58M |
|
2455
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,054
-117,768
| -82% | -$5.78M |
|
|
NDRM
2456
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,786
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2457
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,915
-26,493
| -58% | -$2M |
|
|
MNR
2458
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,293
-44,086
| -26% | -$425K |
|
|
BITA
2459
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$1.02M |
|
|
HMIN
2460
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,356
-46,673
| -53% | -$1.31M |
|
2461
Plexus
PLXS
$6.78B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,790
+7,217
| +31% | +$277K |
|
2462
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.67B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
97,893
-72,685
| -43% | -$915K |
|
|
KBAL
2463
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
125,135
-5,405
| -4% | -$60.8K |
|
|
CHSP
2464
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,373
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
ISIL
2465
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
100,708
-127,788
| -56% | -$1.42M |
|
|
NSU
2466
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
405,228
-32,362
| -7% | -$101K |
|
|
STI
2467
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
|
MTSC
2468
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,496
+12,757
| +189% | +$788K |
|
2469
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,102
-84,637
| -75% | -$3.94M |
|
2470
Emcor
EME
$33B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,395
-2,285
| -8% | -$107K |
|
2471
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,702
+29,279
| +236% | +$1.13M |
|
2472
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
2473
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.6M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,584
+13,907
| +102% | +$664K |
|
|
EGIO
2474
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,177
+3,586
| +31% | +$439K |
|
2475
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.58B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,046
-9,200
| -38% | -$664K |
|
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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.