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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBM
1551
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
345,333
+177,898
| +106% | +$3.09M |
|
1552
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$649M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
1,188,616
-879,718
| -43% | -$5.31M |
|
|
ECOM
1553
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
572,747
-12,041
| -2% | -$111K |
|
1554
Magnite
MGNI
$2.83B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
612,933
-66,016
| -10% | -$579K |
|
|
AY
1555
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
221,406
-14,198
| -6% | -$335K |
|
1556
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+60,142
| New | +$5.33M |
|
1557
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.98B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
376,733
+203,976
| +118% | +$2.51M |
|
1558
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$404M
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+106,793
| New | +$5.99M |
|
1559
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
263,599
+32,767
| +14% | +$681K |
|
1560
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.1B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
265,100
-153,400
| -37% | -$2.78M |
|
1561
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
299,589
+260,519
| +667% | +$4.64M |
|
1562
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.17B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
242,419
+1,284
| +0.5% | +$25.3K |
|
|
IVC
1563
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
701,661
-128,582
| -15% | -$721K |
|
|
AUY
1564
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
1,656,254
+1,428,491
| +627% | +$4.56M |
|
1565
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
11,139
-5,235
| -32% | -$2.38M |
|
1566
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.11B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
80,800
+57,700
| +250% | +$3.64M |
|
1567
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
71,700
+64,800
| +939% | +$4.6M |
|
|
CVGW
1568
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
+54,962
| New | +$5.04M |
|
|
AYX
1569
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
48,600
+28,600
| +143% | +$3.55M |
|
1570
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.49B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
27,134
+21,775
| +406% | +$3.95M |
|
1571
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
WAIR
1572
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
471,841
-108,792
| -19% | -$1.18M |
|
1573
CALL
Aon
AON
$80.6B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$5.17M |
|
1574
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
236,833
-63,093
| -21% | -$1.39M |
|
1575
Tanger
SKT
$4.78B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
334,796
+272,748
| +440% | +$4.27M |
|
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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.