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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
251,495
-472,650
| -65% | -$22.2M |
|
|
STL
1077
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
556,687
+212,258
| +62% | +$4.3M |
|
|
PINC
1078
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
383,666
-2,669
| -0.7% | -$99.4K |
|
|
EVOP
1079
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
394,519
+19,514
| +5% | +$573K |
|
1080
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.15B
| $11M | 0.01% |
362,356
-32,766
| -8% | -$943K |
|
1081
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
850,648
-570,738
| -40% | -$7.64M |
|
1082
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
45,000
+10,000
| +29% | +$2.48M |
|
1083
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $11M | 0.01% |
140,400
+84,800
| +153% | +$6.81M |
|
1084
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
101,643
-37,108
| -27% | -$3.84M |
|
|
ATVI
1085
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
206,900
-72,700
| -26% | -$3.63M |
|
1086
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,238,979
-582,675
| -32% | -$5.25M |
|
1087
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
2,159,829
+2,130,942
| +7,377% | +$11M |
|
1088
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.47B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
33,100
-2,100
| -6% | -$752K |
|
1089
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
30,300
+15,600
| +106% | +$5.67M |
|
1090
Monro
MNRO
$414M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
136,708
+88,619
| +184% | +$7.1M |
|
1091
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
109,600
-12,300
| -10% | -$1.54M |
|
1092
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
194,700
+112,500
| +137% | +$6.08M |
|
1093
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
147,255
+127,940
| +662% | +$8.93M |
|
1094
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
103,890
+81,499
| +364% | +$8.31M |
|
1095
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
660,989
-604,827
| -48% | -$11.4M |
|
1096
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
639,374
-200,473
| -24% | -$3.64M |
|
1097
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
121,300
+38,100
| +46% | +$3.18M |
|
|
SOLN
1098
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
PDCE
1099
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
385,330
+103,616
| +37% | +$3.11M |
|
1100
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
94,100
+14,100
| +18% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.