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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $95.1M | 0.12% |
5,101,972
-448,083
| -8% | -$8.31M |
|
|
EXAS
202
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $94.8M | 0.12% |
1,049,399
-583,763
| -36% | -$66.5M |
|
203
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $94.6M | 0.12% |
680,737
+108,157
| +19% | +$14.6M |
|
|
JNPR
204
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
3,802,680
+675,892
| +22% | +$17M |
|
205
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
900,037
-195,905
| -18% | -$20.2M |
|
206
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
2,115,320
+907,320
| +75% | +$42.9M |
|
207
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $93.9M | 0.12% |
404,734
-475,845
| -54% | -$104M |
|
208
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $93.9M | 0.12% |
21,572,000
+12,608,000
| +141% | +$53M |
|
209
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $93.8M | 0.12% |
822,007
-606,905
| -42% | -$63.5M |
|
210
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $93.5M | 0.12% |
+7,085,010
| New | +$102M |
|
211
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $92.9M | 0.11% |
2,627,769
+465,357
| +22% | +$16.2M |
|
212
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $92.9M | 0.11% |
4,533,821
-172,238
| -4% | -$3.75M |
|
213
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $92.9M | 0.11% |
746,800
-40,300
| -5% | -$4.76M |
|
|
HTZ
214
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $91.2M | 0.11% |
6,591,408
+2,364,675
| +56% | +$33.3M |
|
215
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.59B
| $90.7M | 0.11% |
1,701,874
+221,255
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
216
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $89.7M | 0.11% |
82,735
-13,644
| -14% | -$15.3M |
|
217
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $89.6M | 0.11% |
521,100
-106,400
| -17% | -$19M |
|
218
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $89.5M | 0.11% |
1,469,100
+459,180
| +45% | +$27.2M |
|
219
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $89.5M | 0.11% |
542,410
-264,265
| -33% | -$37.1M |
|
220
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $89.1M | 0.11% |
1,637,533
+286,388
| +21% | +$15.3M |
|
221
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $88.4M | 0.11% |
1,004,734
-377,630
| -27% | -$32.4M |
|
222
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $88M | 0.11% |
596,104
+311,727
| +110% | +$48.5M |
|
223
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $87.5M | 0.11% |
1,994,461
-456,526
| -19% | -$19.3M |
|
|
WBA
224
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $87.2M | 0.11% |
1,577,406
-1,588,776
| -50% | -$85.1M |
|
225
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $87.1M | 0.11% |
2,244,198
+93,798
| +4% | +$3.77M |
|
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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.