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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOLD
751
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
731,902
+138,955
| +23% | +$4.74M |
|
752
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
1,090,100
+228,300
| +26% | +$4.73M |
|
753
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
151,698
+2,652
| +2% | +$345K |
|
754
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.19B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
555,995
-161,013
| -22% | -$5.97M |
|
|
SGI
755
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
1,054,492
+85,172
| +9% | +$1.63M |
|
756
Lam Research
LRCX
$337B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
878,900
-1,907,650
| -68% | -$40.1M |
|
757
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
66,700
+15,200
| +30% | +$5.15M |
|
|
COUP
758
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
156,100
+29,200
| +23% | +$4.04M |
|
759
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$39.4B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
119,000
+9,200
| +8% | +$1.78M |
|
760
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
161,400
+62,600
| +63% | +$7.59M |
|
761
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,035,037
+373,200
| +56% | +$8.1M |
|
762
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.13B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
2,252,239
+1,318,683
| +141% | +$10.8M |
|
763
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $20M | 0.02% |
219,452
+30,443
| +16% | +$2.53M |
|
|
AYX
764
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
183,715
-668,310
| -78% | -$82.9M |
|
765
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.4B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
84,300
| – | – |
|
|
EGOV
766
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
949,365
-329,557
| -26% | -$6.45M |
|
767
BlackBerry
BB
$4.74B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
3,730,777
-78,656
| -2% | -$552K |
|
|
EQC
768
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
571,502
-234,167
| -29% | -$7.87M |
|
769
Fossil Group
FOSL
$262M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,562,347
-182,211
| -10% | -$2.06M |
|
770
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
233,200
+153,600
| +193% | +$13.1M |
|
771
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
190,581
+39,469
| +26% | +$4.45M |
|
|
HBI
772
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,269,918
-41,214
| -3% | -$627K |
|
773
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
703,760
-901,160
| -56% | -$25.6M |
|
774
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
173,000
| – | – |
|
775
Corning
GLW
$108B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
677,726
+305,942
| +82% | +$9.15M |
|
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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.