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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.B
1001
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,447,632
+592,990
| +69% | +$6.36M |
|
1002
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
44,100
+22,000
| +100% | +$6.39M |
|
1003
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
83,304
-716,659
| -90% | -$117M |
|
1004
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.42B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
411,131
+210,112
| +105% | +$6.05M |
|
|
FL
1005
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
291,986
-193,195
| -40% | -$7.78M |
|
1006
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.8B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
399,209
-687,362
| -63% | -$23.8M |
|
1007
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
279,021
+132,962
| +91% | +$5.68M |
|
|
BID
1008
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
220,308
-24,498
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
1009
Scotiabank
BNS
$105B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
220,688
-29,418
| -12% | -$1.58M |
|
1010
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
54,251
-51,590
| -49% | -$11.1M |
|
|
MXIM
1011
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
216,633
-31,002
| -13% | -$1.8M |
|
|
ABMD
1012
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
70,185
+54,257
| +341% | +$11.7M |
|
1013
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$28.6B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
113,500
| – | – |
|
1014
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
270,834
+137,553
| +103% | +$6.5M |
|
1015
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.31B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
322,153
+191,614
| +147% | +$7.4M |
|
1016
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
903,767
+445,404
| +97% | +$5.97M |
|
1017
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
448,484
+118,617
| +36% | +$3.19M |
|
1018
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
696,384
-253,616
| -27% | -$4.62M |
|
|
ISBC
1019
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
1,090,133
-276,618
| -20% | -$3.09M |
|
1020
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
49,400
+41,700
| +542% | +$12.8M |
|
1021
Box
BOX
$4.49B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
744,861
+347,076
| +87% | +$5.57M |
|
|
CXO
1022
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
181,600
+131,600
| +263% | +$10.7M |
|
1023
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.7B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
276,775
-18,825
| -6% | -$890K |
|
1024
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
41,300
-17,000
| -29% | -$4.73M |
|
|
MNDT
1025
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
918,589
+328,476
| +56% | +$4.66M |
|
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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.