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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
| – | – |
|
|
PBPB
2502
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
351,031
-45,357
| -11% | -$204K |
|
2503
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,657
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2504
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$4.78B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2505
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.24B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2506
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,240
+28,199
| +234% | +$972K |
|
2507
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,339
+7,284
| +144% | +$887K |
|
2508
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-19,600
| -59% | -$2.07M |
|
2509
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$185B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,968
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2510
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2511
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$593M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
48,870
+21,744
| +80% | +$894K |
|
|
TLRD
2512
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
344,329
-320,132
| -48% | -$1.62M |
|
2513
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
SYKE
2514
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,066
-40,534
| -45% | -$1.17M |
|
2515
ATN International
ATNI
$370M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,739
+13,226
| +106% | +$758K |
|
2516
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$607M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
100,492
+53,073
| +112% | +$865K |
|
|
MDCO
2517
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2518
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
2519
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.65B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
102,362
-71,022
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
2520
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
| – | – |
|
2521
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.74B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,796
+20,802
| +90% | +$701K |
|
2522
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+45,500
| +1,011% | +$1.81M |
|
2523
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$6.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
| – | – |
|
2524
Standex International
SXI
$3.56B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,421
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2525
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.89B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,296
-63,192
| -60% | -$1.97M |
|
Similar funds
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.