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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Varex Imaging
VREX
$462M
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
281,373
-125,897
| -31% | -$3.64M |
|
|
SPLK
1277
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
68,073
-25,286
| -27% | -$3.16M |
|
|
QUOT
1278
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
1,021,911
-166,426
| -14% | -$1.5M |
|
|
JWN
1279
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
237,000
+115,500
| +95% | +$3.53M |
|
|
PPLI
1280
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
204,792
-559
| -0.3% | -$23.9K |
|
|
Y
1281
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$7.36M |
|
|
BLUE
1282
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
6,701
+1,104
| +20% | +$1.69M |
|
|
VMW
1283
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
53,100
+35,300
| +198% | +$5.56M |
|
|
WRI
1284
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
273,203
+215,805
| +376% | +$5.96M |
|
1285
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
802,911
-104,041
| -11% | -$989K |
|
1286
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
492,400
+107,000
| +28% | +$1.96M |
|
|
MODN
1287
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
286,023
-52,504
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
|
FLY
1288
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
387,040
+30,277
| +8% | +$564K |
|
1289
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.83B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
180,486
-13,948
| -7% | -$622K |
|
1290
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$47.5B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
599,000
| – | – |
|
|
IRBT
1291
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
127,800
+102,400
| +403% | +$7.33M |
|
|
PRMW
1292
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
628,494
+128,401
| +26% | +$1.64M |
|
1293
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
+55,800
| New | +$7.72M |
|
|
INOV
1294
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
477,583
+167,100
| +54% | +$2.67M |
|
|
GWPH
1295
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
67,900
-6,600
| -9% | -$1M |
|
|
BECN
1296
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
232,811
-214,966
| -48% | -$7.27M |
|
|
NUVA
1297
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
123,103
-10,643
| -8% | -$665K |
|
1298
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
97,949
-65,985
| -40% | -$4.84M |
|
1299
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
61,869
-75,584
| -55% | -$9.43M |
|
1300
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
333,354
-95,030
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
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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.