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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLNX
1601
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
45,500
-2,400
| -5% | -$265K |
|
1602
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
67,080
| – | – |
|
|
BIG
1603
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
202,800
+128,500
| +173% | +$3.06M |
|
|
EGRX
1604
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
87,776
-29,984
| -25% | -$1.69M |
|
1605
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
+85,200
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1606
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.23B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
266,747
-418,620
| -61% | -$8.79M |
|
1607
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18.3B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
107,799
-91,268
| -46% | -$4.06M |
|
1608
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
542,967
-11,874
| -2% | -$95.8K |
|
|
LTXB
1609
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
113,427
-11,411
| -9% | -$474K |
|
1610
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.5B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
67,600
+52,400
| +345% | +$3.9M |
|
|
OMN
1611
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
487,933
-150,761
| -24% | -$1.5M |
|
1612
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.02B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
235,176
+3,679
| +2% | +$76.9K |
|
1613
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
33,200
+3,800
| +13% | +$591K |
|
1614
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$124B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$5M |
|
1615
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.1B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
UCB
1616
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
172,747
-45,877
| -21% | -$1.26M |
|
1617
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
36,400
+32,200
| +767% | +$4.25M |
|
|
RTN
1618
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
24,900
-31,400
| -56% | -$5.82M |
|
|
ZGNX
1619
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
121,923
+53,747
| +79% | +$2.48M |
|
1620
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$84.2B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+129,100
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1621
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.19B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
237,700
+105,400
| +80% | +$2.3M |
|
|
SHYF
1622
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
354,932
-264,713
| -43% | -$3.23M |
|
|
AAMI
1623
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.88B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
490,618
+294,944
| +151% | +$3M |
|
1624
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
132,980
-385,091
| -74% | -$12.8M |
|
1625
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.49B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
178,600
+108,600
| +155% | +$2.77M |
|
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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.