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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAN.A
951
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
215,108
-292,338
| -58% | -$18.8M |
|
|
CMA
952
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
209,383
-223,323
| -52% | -$14.8M |
|
953
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
71,300
-28,000
| -28% | -$5.37M |
|
954
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
42,200
+10,000
| +31% | +$3.13M |
|
955
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
75,400
-8,900
| -11% | -$1.65M |
|
956
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
134,621
-90,745
| -40% | -$10.2M |
|
957
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,391,839
-361,058
| -21% | -$3.26M |
|
|
ETRN
958
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
937,160
-287,752
| -23% | -$4.42M |
|
|
PXD
959
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
107,400
-17,500
| -14% | -$2.32M |
|
960
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$23B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+364,643
| New | +$16.1M |
|
961
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.41B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,350,543
-99,000
| -7% | -$1M |
|
962
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
548,400
+60,000
| +12% | +$1.54M |
|
963
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
19,100
| – | – |
|
964
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$28.6B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
122,100
-170,000
| -58% | -$22M |
|
965
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
264,558
-169,500
| -39% | -$7.99M |
|
|
SPLK
966
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
113,600
+58,200
| +105% | +$7.27M |
|
967
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
107,400
+22,600
| +27% | +$2.74M |
|
968
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.05B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
333,778
+192,694
| +137% | +$6.5M |
|
|
969
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
+122,600
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
COWN
970
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
864,975
-136,433
| -14% | -$2.21M |
|
|
AVP
971
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
3,023,899
+2,851,688
| +1,656% | +$12M |
|
972
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$155M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
92,068
+38,371
| +71% | +$5.2M |
|
973
PRA Group
PRAA
$672M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
392,623
+279,740
| +248% | +$8.91M |
|
974
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.17B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,144,040
+252,373
| +28% | +$4.17M |
|
975
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.5B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
365,247
+326,022
| +831% | +$11.3M |
|
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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.