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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCI
701
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
4,869,394
+384,852
| +9% | +$1.74M |
|
|
ABMD
702
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
127,500
+48,500
| +61% | +$10.5M |
|
|
HIBB
703
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
986,204
-104,936
| -10% | -$1.91M |
|
704
Hexcel
HXL
$8.3B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
273,073
-63,687
| -19% | -$5.2M |
|
705
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$202M
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
408,294
-4,757
| -1% | -$244K |
|
|
FOLD
706
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
2,791,844
+644,441
| +30% | +$6.99M |
|
707
PUT
Cigna
CI
$79.6B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
146,800
-33,000
| -18% | -$5.37M |
|
708
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
76,500
+40,000
| +110% | +$11.5M |
|
709
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.7B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
185,800
-187,500
| -50% | -$21.4M |
|
710
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$402M
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
977,604
+354,273
| +57% | +$8.78M |
|
711
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
509,479
+21,889
| +4% | +$967K |
|
712
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.95B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
274,697
-60,025
| -18% | -$4.81M |
|
|
AJRD
713
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
438,242
-56,898
| -11% | -$2.76M |
|
714
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$173B
| $22M | 0.03% |
130,600
-6,500
| -5% | -$1.04M |
|
715
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.5B
| $22M | 0.03% |
360,200
+76,456
| +27% | +$5.03M |
|
716
Impinj
PI
$4.05B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
709,560
-86,756
| -11% | -$3.03M |
|
|
STOR
717
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
582,809
-125,737
| -18% | -$4.5M |
|
718
TriNet
TNET
$3.14B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
348,504
-13,670
| -4% | -$932K |
|
|
DBD
719
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
1,933,100
+825,117
| +74% | +$9.77M |
|
720
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.24B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
141,807
+3,750
| +3% | +$586K |
|
721
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.89B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
927,700
+78,528
| +9% | +$1.88M |
|
722
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
270,838
-42,546
| -14% | -$3.22M |
|
723
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
125,164
+115,164
| +1,152% | +$16.4M |
|
724
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
250,400
+67,800
| +37% | +$5.48M |
|
725
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
+179,615
| New | +$20.5M |
|
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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.