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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Rayonier
RYN
$6.64B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,295
+38,010
| +309% | +$973K |
|
|
VWTR
2627
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
127,561
+5,893
| +5% | +$60.6K |
|
2628
CALL
Forrester Research
FORR
$200M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2629
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.96B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,949
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
UBNK
2630
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
94,148
-56,102
| -37% | -$757K |
|
|
BZUN
2631
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$951K |
|
|
DCPH
2632
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,689
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
CSLT
2633
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
902,787
-162,171
| -15% | -$323K |
|
2634
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$485M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
282,582
-67,394
| -19% | -$279K |
|
2635
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.79B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,102
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2636
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,292
+24,359
| +163% | +$836K |
|
2637
Avantor
AVTR
$8.48B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,351
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2638
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,505
-8,710
| -22% | -$342K |
|
2639
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,120
-33,655
| -40% | -$862K |
|
|
CNR
2640
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
IPHS
2641
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,972
-56,918
| -59% | -$1.64M |
|
2642
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$974M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,990
-6,064
| -14% | -$201K |
|
2643
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
| – | – |
|
2644
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,103
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2645
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2646
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,597
+2,906
| +51% | +$447K |
|
2647
Regenxbio
RGNX
$615M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,275
-9,125
| -21% | -$370K |
|
2648
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,152
+5,020
| +33% | +$311K |
|
|
HNGR
2649
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
61,482
-8,055
| -12% | -$151K |
|
|
CARB
2650
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,892
+72,099
| +820% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.