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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
592,667
-88,740
| -13% | -$5.08M |
|
477
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
96,000
+30,400
| +46% | +$11.4M |
|
478
CALL
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
272,090
+132,876
| +95% | +$18.6M |
|
479
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.5B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
1,049,662
-696,681
| -40% | -$23.5M |
|
480
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
742,808
-409,072
| -36% | -$20.6M |
|
481
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.1B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
288,930
-105,136
| -27% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CELG
482
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
374,300
| – | – |
|
483
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$21.6B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
365,000
+190,000
| +109% | +$23.2M |
|
484
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $36.9M | 0.05% |
934,654
| – | – |
|
485
PUT
JD.com
JD
$43.5B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
1,303,800
-900
| -0.1% | -$27.2K |
|
486
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
672,523
-27,526
| -4% | -$1.57M |
|
487
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$168B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
1,178,000
+100,000
| +9% | +$3.42M |
|
488
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
138,000
+33,100
| +32% | +$9.1M |
|
|
SEE
489
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
882,157
+349,004
| +65% | +$14.8M |
|
490
Nutrien
NTR
$33.9B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
732,064
-791,497
| -52% | -$40.4M |
|
491
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
426,428
-371,898
| -47% | -$31.3M |
|
492
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
627,200
+115,100
| +22% | +$6.82M |
|
493
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
444,424
+258,020
| +138% | +$20.1M |
|
494
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
96,200
-30,400
| -24% | -$10.8M |
|
495
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
583,662
-244,598
| -30% | -$14.2M |
|
496
Omeros
OMER
$845M
| $36M | 0.04% |
2,205,320
-79,223
| -3% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CATM
497
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $36M | 0.04% |
1,189,656
+79,807
| +7% | +$2.36M |
|
498
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $36M | 0.04% |
191,383
+111,111
| +138% | +$21.8M |
|
499
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
620,783
+256,458
| +70% | +$18.1M |
|
500
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.5B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
166,223
+11,768
| +8% | +$2.46M |
|
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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.