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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
uniQure
QURE
$2.45B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,441
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2752
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$21.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
2753
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.62B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,197
-12,740
| -51% | -$1.13M |
|
2754
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.81B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
238,749
+180,752
| +312% | +$1.41M |
|
2755
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$989K |
|
2756
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.5M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,899
-2,892
| -18% | -$191K |
|
2757
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.43B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPBI
2758
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,057
| New | +$1M |
|
|
VNE
2759
CALL
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+18,700
| +37% | +$304K |
|
2760
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.96B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,516
+4,268
| +25% | +$198K |
|
2761
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,742
-15,110
| -56% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TSC
2762
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,907
+4,693
| +11% | +$96.1K |
|
|
AAWW
2763
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+33,800
| +497% | +$1.1M |
|
2764
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+7,000
| +35% | +$273K |
|
|
FLG
2765
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.79B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,120
-284,359
| -91% | -$9.8M |
|
2766
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$358M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
2767
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.11B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2768
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$703M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,362
+29,306
| +117% | +$605K |
|
2769
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,712
-4,243
| -13% | -$155K |
|
|
LL
2770
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,939
-66,201
| -39% | -$649K |
|
2771
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.66B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,100
| +94% | +$491K |
|
|
BRY
2772
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,476
+96,059
| +774% | +$905K |
|
|
CHS
2773
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
251,676
-285,574
| -53% | -$964K |
|
2774
Cooper Companies
COO
$14B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,656
+9,256
| +210% | +$746K |
|
2775
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$977K |
|
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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.