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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.22B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
103,224
+14,525
| +16% | +$1.73M |
|
1127
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
32,500
+22,500
| +225% | +$7.67M |
|
1128
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
98,300
-59,400
| -38% | -$5.95M |
|
|
HMSY
1129
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
292,022
-505,185
| -63% | -$18.3M |
|
1130
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
65,900
+1,300
| +2% | +$209K |
|
1131
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $10M | 0.01% |
299,129
+41,971
| +16% | +$1.34M |
|
1132
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
87,812
+77,700
| +768% | +$8.65M |
|
1133
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.95B
| $10M | 0.01% |
425,990
-104,514
| -20% | -$2.35M |
|
1134
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $10M | 0.01% |
52,000
+33,100
| +175% | +$6.41M |
|
|
KNL
1135
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
393,103
-77,556
| -16% | -$1.84M |
|
|
PPLI
1136
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
255,710
+6,155
| +2% | +$263K |
|
1137
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
71,600
+10,200
| +17% | +$1.41M |
|
1138
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
489,864
+212,153
| +76% | +$4.29M |
|
1139
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.5B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
46,000
+16,000
| +53% | +$3.34M |
|
1140
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
159,800
+64,500
| +68% | +$3.74M |
|
1141
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$65.5B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
188,600
+176,600
| +1,472% | +$9.32M |
|
1142
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
110,241
+24,378
| +28% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SAGE
1143
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
70,300
| – | – |
|
1144
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.8B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
90,300
+6,000
| +7% | +$613K |
|
1145
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.62B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
396,709
+136,528
| +52% | +$3.42M |
|
|
1146
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
95,600
+16,900
| +21% | +$1.69M |
|
|
IRBT
1147
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
158,700
+34,500
| +28% | +$2.47M |
|
1148
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.7B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
68,869
+22,789
| +49% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BAND
1149
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.18B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
149,794
-121,245
| -45% | -$9.45M |
|
1150
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
171,100
+31,100
| +22% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.