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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
Ford
F
$60.9B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,446,000
+71,000
| +5% | +$674K |
|
977
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
54,800
-500
| -0.9% | -$124K |
|
|
DCUE
978
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
125,000
-25,000
| -17% | -$2.57M |
|
979
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
222,605
+7,076
| +3% | +$409K |
|
980
Robert Half
RHI
$4.11B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
236,533
+16,395
| +7% | +$925K |
|
981
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,352,374
-101,358
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
982
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.6B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
242,906
+82,156
| +51% | +$4.22M |
|
983
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
882,530
+60,390
| +7% | +$828K |
|
984
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,152,369
-44,781
| -4% | -$517K |
|
985
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,520,956
+1,205,603
| +382% | +$11.8M |
|
986
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32.2B
| $13M | 0.02% |
224,700
+104,700
| +87% | +$6.1M |
|
987
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.16B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
81,044
+70,894
| +698% | +$14.1M |
|
988
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.42B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
420,200
-22,600
| -5% | -$651K |
|
989
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$754M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
680,302
-484,784
| -42% | -$8.64M |
|
990
CareDx
CDNA
$1.83B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
568,700
+65,601
| +13% | +$1.82M |
|
991
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
658,286
-152,535
| -19% | -$3.32M |
|
|
CNP.PRB
992
DELISTED
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 7.00% S
CNP.PRB
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
245,000
-250,000
| -51% | -$12.7M |
|
993
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$7.95B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
915,880
+234,108
| +34% | +$3.33M |
|
994
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+66,200
| New | +$12.7M |
|
995
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
68,137
+56,220
| +472% | +$11M |
|
|
ATSG
996
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
608,644
-96,875
| -14% | -$2.11M |
|
997
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
646,400
+105,200
| +19% | +$2.06M |
|
998
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+69,300
| New | +$11.8M |
|
999
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.7B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
595,877
-29,397
| -5% | -$701K |
|
1000
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+228,775
| New | +$12.4M |
|
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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.