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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XEC
1876
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+43,900
| +154% | +$2.08M |
|
1877
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
TCS
1878
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,304
+5,965
| +13% | +$484K |
|
1879
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
| – | – |
|
|
WWE
1880
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
| – | – |
|
1881
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.11B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,100
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1882
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.17B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
109,601
-38,579
| -26% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MTSC
1883
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
62,271
+11,082
| +22% | +$633K |
|
1884
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$477M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-18,300
| -20% | -$851K |
|
1885
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
181,231
-178,743
| -50% | -$3.79M |
|
|
SCHW
1886
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,100
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1887
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.3B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
16,565
-26,409
| -61% | -$5.3M |
|
1888
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1889
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
437,150
-127,654
| -23% | -$1.09M |
|
1890
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.29B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
814,018
-14,862
| -2% | -$65.2K |
|
1891
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.85B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1892
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+56,800
| +88% | +$1.32M |
|
1893
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,629
+12,026
| +38% | +$901K |
|
1894
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
201,138
-29,369
| -13% | -$499K |
|
1895
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.86B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1896
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.33B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-18,900
| -40% | -$2.3M |
|
1897
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.56B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
+107,200
| +96% | +$1.99M |
|
1898
Transocean
RIG
$5.62B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
758,403
+561,242
| +285% | +$2.98M |
|
1899
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
1900
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
149,638
-23,974
| -14% | -$581K |
|
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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.