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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Macerich
MAC
$7.52B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,149
-224,831
| -84% | -$7.09M |
|
2577
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.65B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+4,800
| +38% | +$376K |
|
2578
American Tower
AMT
$79.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
6,293
-4,184
| -40% | -$913K |
|
2579
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.03B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
DMTK
2580
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,500
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2581
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.06B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
CPLG
2582
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
136,619
-121,583
| -47% | -$1.31M |
|
2583
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
78,193
+25,541
| +49% | +$436K |
|
|
WCG
2584
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
5,319
-31,290
| -85% | -$8.64M |
|
|
MTOR
2585
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
74,381
+45,833
| +161% | +$928K |
|
2586
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,571
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
MANT
2587
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,229
+11,290
| +142% | +$772K |
|
2588
Saia
SAIA
$10.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,651
-18,440
| -56% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CUK
2589
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,623
-63,250
| -66% | -$2.82M |
|
|
SOHU
2590
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-81,100
| -38% | -$954K |
|
|
BERY
2591
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,788
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
CERN
2592
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2593
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2594
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.34B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,156
-5,659
| -58% | -$2.03M |
|
|
PFC
2595
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,963
+19,813
| +73% | +$548K |
|
2596
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.48B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2597
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.11B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,999
+25,932
| +286% | +$966K |
|
2598
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,796
-249,260
| -57% | -$1.75M |
|
2599
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.84B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
186,872
+169,872
| +999% | +$1.53M |
|
2600
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.74B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,166
+17,567
| +44% | +$409K |
|
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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.