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
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
$853M |
| 2 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
$383M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
$373M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
$313M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
$298M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
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$778M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$429M |
| 3 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
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$240M |
| 4 |
DRC
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
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$206M |
| 5 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
$201M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Energy | 14.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.74% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| 5 | Technology | 9.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$54.6B
| $989M | 1.46% | 21,357,521 +4,541,896 | +27% | +$210M |
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2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$2.58T
| $958M | 1.41% | 1,546,799 +1,377,327 | +813% | +$853M |
|
3
Phillips 66
PSX
$54B
| $764M | 1.12% | 9,936,672 -1,646,064 | -14% | -$126M |
|
4
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $743M | 1.09% | 5,697,206 -228,449 | -4% | -$29.8M |
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ANDV
5
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $660M | 0.97% | 6,790,325 +123,115 | +2% | +$12M |
|
6
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$140B
| $604M | 0.89% | 6,151,035 +1,759,029 | +40% | +$173M |
|
7
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$32.2B
| $555M | 0.82% | 13,081,716 +3,857,689 | +42% | +$164M |
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PCP
8
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $549M | 0.81% | 2,391,348 +1,665,267 | +229% | +$383M |
|
9
Williams Companies
WMB
$70.7B
| $534M | 0.79% | 14,481,916 +5,624,231 | +63% | +$207M |
|
10
CF Industries
CF
$14B
| $517M | 0.76% | 11,521,805 +4,607,854 | +67% | +$207M |
|
11
Schlumberger
SLB
$55B
| $515M | 0.76% | 7,460,573 +3,286,004 | +79% | +$227M |
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|
12
Valero Energy
VLO
$47.2B
| $496M | 0.73% | 8,258,179 -3,338,979 | -29% | -$201M |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$4.07B
| $457M | 0.67% | 11,132,728 +520,799 | +5% | +$21.4M |
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|
14
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.86T
| $429M | 0.63% | 4,771,940 +3,478,879 | +269% | +$313M |
|
|
15
Amazon
AMZN
$2.44T
| $411M | 0.61% | 803,745 -838,053 | -51% | -$429M |
|
16
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.1B
| $393M | 0.58% | 8,134,535 +3,368,076 | +71% | +$163M |
|
17
James River Group
JRVR
$258M
| $378M | 0.56% | 14,047,238 | – | – |
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|
18
PayPal
PYPL
$67.1B
| $373M | 0.55% | +12,006,709 | New | +$373M |
|
19
Comcast
CMCSA
$125B
| $364M | 0.54% | 6,405,055 +3,202,744 | +100% | +$182M |
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TWC
20
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $358M | 0.53% | 1,997,559 +641,195 | +47% | +$115M |
|
21
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.1B
| $338M | 0.5% | 4,060,399 +746,671 | +23% | +$62.2M |
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BRCM
22
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $326M | 0.48% | 6,345,888 +2,366,992 | +59% | +$122M |
|
23
Pfizer
PFE
$141B
| $326M | 0.48% | 10,382,354 +5,330,784 | +106% | +$167M |
|
24
Chevron
CVX
$324B
| $304M | 0.45% | 3,857,001 -98,540 | -2% | -$7.77M |
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YHOO
25
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $302M | 0.44% | 10,444,845 +4,960,128 | +90% | +$143M |
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