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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
92,127
+27,430
| +42% | +$3.68M |
|
1027
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.55B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
258,480
-89,050
| -26% | -$4.52M |
|
1028
Olin
OLN
$2.53B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
649,280
+99,572
| +18% | +$1.88M |
|
|
AQUA
1029
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
712,871
+493,416
| +225% | +$7.41M |
|
1030
Avista
AVA
$3.43B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
250,136
-265,272
| -51% | -$12.3M |
|
1031
Pentair
PNR
$10.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
320,535
-190,523
| -37% | -$7.08M |
|
1032
PUT
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
113,100
+89,600
| +381% | +$8.52M |
|
1033
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.79B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
268,575
+109,077
| +68% | +$4.79M |
|
1034
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
109,600
+11,900
| +12% | +$1.26M |
|
|
SIVB
1035
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $12M | 0.01% |
57,653
+12,361
| +27% | +$2.59M |
|
1036
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
108,244
-23,126
| -18% | -$2.49M |
|
1037
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $12M | 0.01% |
101,817
+98,491
| +2,961% | +$12M |
|
1038
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.18B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,119,105
-330,406
| -23% | -$3.37M |
|
1039
B&G Foods
BGS
$303M
| $12M | 0.01% |
633,310
+549,468
| +655% | +$10.5M |
|
1040
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
48,800
+38,800
| +388% | +$9.74M |
|
1041
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.67B
| $12M | 0.01% |
599,979
-347,796
| -37% | -$7.73M |
|
1042
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $12M | 0.01% |
411,369
-97,351
| -19% | -$2.6M |
|
1043
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.6B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
99,100
+5,600
| +6% | +$724K |
|
1044
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,051,885
+373,657
| +55% | +$4.44M |
|
1045
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
775,975
-306,480
| -28% | -$4.97M |
|
1046
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
121,300
+28,000
| +30% | +$2.47M |
|
1047
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
197,236
+92,792
| +89% | +$5.87M |
|
1048
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.53B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
683,671
+459,217
| +205% | +$7.85M |
|
|
XLNX
1049
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
123,800
+92,600
| +297% | +$10.1M |
|
1050
Gentex
GNTX
$5.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
430,700
+263,846
| +158% | +$6.97M |
|
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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.