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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGS
1926
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+321,516
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1927
Twilio
TWLO
$29B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,067
+1,283
| +4% | +$166K |
|
|
TCO
1928
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,928
+50,446
| +165% | +$2.05M |
|
1929
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
| – | – |
|
|
CURO
1930
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
248,063
+4,969
| +2% | +$63.5K |
|
1931
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+24,600
| +63% | +$1.29M |
|
1932
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$411M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
163,562
+98,076
| +150% | +$2.41M |
|
1933
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.07B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,252
-147,700
| -12% | -$465K |
|
1934
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.42B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1935
Albemarle
ALB
$13.9B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,133
+24,045
| +104% | +$1.64M |
|
1936
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.58B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,759
-786,446
| -92% | -$34M |
|
1937
Daktronics
DAKT
$941M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
443,127
-19,982
| -4% | -$133K |
|
|
1938
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,209
+54,514
| +627% | +$2.85M |
|
1939
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
1940
MediciNova
MNOV
$66M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
402,378
+5,152
| +1% | +$45.9K |
|
|
LPT
1941
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,658
-84,215
| -57% | -$4.34M |
|
|
THCAU
1942
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II Unit
THCAU
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
MNTV
1943
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
190,724
+178,813
| +1,501% | +$3.11M |
|
1944
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.2B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+22,700
| +227% | +$2.18M |
|
1945
PPG Industries
PPG
$25B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,389
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
FISV
1946
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,275
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1947
Honda
HMC
$39.9B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
123,938
-425,626
| -77% | -$10.7M |
|
|
STMP
1948
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+2,100
| +5% | +$123K |
|
1949
ORIX
IX
$44.1B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
214,945
-221,465
| -51% | -$3.32M |
|
1950
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
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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.