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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+3,600
| +6% | +$200K |
|
1802
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
288,963
+268,413
| +1,306% | +$3.74M |
|
|
RTN
1803
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-55,700
| -74% | -$10.3M |
|
1804
Griffon
GFF
$4.03B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,427
+61,304
| +51% | +$1.09M |
|
1805
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.4B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1806
Wipro
WIT
$19.3B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,087,176
+535,058
| +34% | +$1.05M |
|
1807
Heartland Express
HTLD
$986M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
176,823
-28,482
| -14% | -$571K |
|
1808
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
65,924
-33,619
| -34% | -$1.82M |
|
1809
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
| – | – |
|
|
HA
1810
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,043
| New | +$3.78M |
|
|
1811
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+1,300
| +2% | +$72.1K |
|
1812
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.88B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+17,258
| +215% | +$2.48M |
|
1813
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
134,210
-10,612
| -7% | -$296K |
|
1814
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.8B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+24,300
| +308% | +$2.67M |
|
1815
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.81B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,415
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1816
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.1B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-148,300
| -63% | -$7.22M |
|
1817
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+28,000
| +136% | +$2.47M |
|
1818
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,258
+3,803
| +33% | +$955K |
|
1819
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.91B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
259,033
-1,167,143
| -82% | -$18.1M |
|
1820
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$28.8B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1821
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.88B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-37,627
| -32% | -$1.63M |
|
1822
Cohu
COHU
$2.19B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
276,110
-160,456
| -37% | -$2.23M |
|
|
RARX
1823
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
157,655
-259,215
| -62% | -$7.68M |
|
1824
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,697
-24,962
| -30% | -$1.61M |
|
1825
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+8,600
| +41% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.