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 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$307M |
| 4 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$251M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$567M |
| 2 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$410M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$359M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$297M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$272M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.59% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.73% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.62% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.02% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $86.9M | 0.11% |
2,541,934
-836,773
| -25% | -$30.6M |
|
227
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $86.8M | 0.11% |
1,607,788
-91,956
| -5% | -$4.81M |
|
|
MLNX
228
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $85.9M | 0.11% |
783,881
+128,461
| +20% | +$14.2M |
|
229
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$165B
| $85.7M | 0.11% |
2,751,000
+1,201,000
| +77% | +$41.1M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
230
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $85.4M | 0.11% |
+1,700,000
| New | +$83.6M |
|
231
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $85.4M | 0.11% |
4,317,305
+920,560
| +27% | +$18M |
|
232
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $85.4M | 0.11% |
1,150,132
-59,620
| -5% | -$4.82M |
|
233
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.68B
| $85M | 0.1% |
2,881,596
-504,824
| -15% | -$21.5M |
|
|
234
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $84.9M | 0.1% |
2,483,500
+701,500
| +39% | +$25.6M |
|
235
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
643,733
+516,240
| +405% | +$67.1M |
|
|
MRO
236
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $82.8M | 0.1% |
6,751,895
-433,811
| -6% | -$5.61M |
|
237
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.64B
| $82.3M | 0.1% |
1,295,696
+927,177
| +252% | +$59.9M |
|
238
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $82.1M | 0.1% |
516,391
+344,034
| +200% | +$49.8M |
|
239
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $81.9M | 0.1% |
1,735,790
-413,943
| -19% | -$18.9M |
|
240
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $81.8M | 0.1% |
2,272,384
+370,534
| +19% | +$11.2M |
|
241
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $81.1M | 0.1% |
3,583,381
+581,554
| +19% | +$13.3M |
|
242
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $80.8M | 0.1% |
1,602,200
+528,400
| +49% | +$24.9M |
|
243
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $80M | 0.1% |
1,961,034
-237,960
| -11% | -$8.57M |
|
244
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $79.9M | 0.1% |
1,060,520
+295,790
| +39% | +$23.6M |
|
245
IBM
IBM
$204B
| $79.5M | 0.1% |
571,776
-877,471
| -61% | -$118M |
|
246
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.9B
| $79.2M | 0.1% |
2,984,285
+2,000
| +0.1% | +$49.6K |
|
247
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $79.1M | 0.1% |
1,107,016
-985,947
| -47% | -$76.9M |
|
248
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $78.9M | 0.1% |
2,969,400
-1,150,800
| -28% | -$29.7M |
|
249
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$309B
| $78M | 0.1% |
376,300
-56,100
| -13% | -$11.7M |
|
250
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.5B
| $77.4M | 0.1% |
563,757
-227,916
| -29% | -$30.8M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,189 positions worth $81.2B, up 1.3% from $80.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2019 filing shows 550 new, 1,503 increased, 1,391 reduced and 422 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 3,554,658 shares worth $310M. The largest sale was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $567M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2019 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 3,554,658 shares worth $310M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to PayPal in Q3 2019, an estimated $354M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Fidelity National Information Services, cutting an estimated $410M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Anadarko Petroleum in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $567M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $81.2B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 550 new positions and closed 422 in Q3 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $81.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.