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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,138
-205,699
| -77% | -$3.88M |
|
2552
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+5,000
| +22% | +$261K |
|
2553
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,529
-45,733
| -59% | -$1.97M |
|
2554
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,822
-2,163
| -13% | -$241K |
|
2555
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.45B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,476
-102,614
| -51% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CLLS
2556
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
137,223
+105,023
| +326% | +$1.41M |
|
|
DLPH
2557
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
-29,900
| -22% | -$474K |
|
2558
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
ETFC
2559
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+13,900
| +74% | +$615K |
|
|
TACO
2560
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
139,299
-75,254
| -35% | -$872K |
|
2561
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.05B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,916
+27,992
| +108% | +$733K |
|
|
SAVE
2562
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2563
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$628M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,935
-279,904
| -18% | -$393K |
|
2564
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.72B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2565
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2566
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-660
| -2% | -$30.9K |
|
2567
Funko
FNKO
$355M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,762
-99,252
| -59% | -$2.3M |
|
|
SPR
2568
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2569
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$880M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,087
-54,551
| -83% | -$7.72M |
|
2570
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
4,325
-3,129
| -42% | -$978K |
|
2571
NVE Corp
NVEC
$564M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,282
+14,214
| +201% | +$968K |
|
2572
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,527
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2573
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,143
+10,789
| +95% | +$692K |
|
2574
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
26,855
-36,523
| -58% | -$1.81M |
|
|
AXON
2575
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$1.55M |
|
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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.