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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-9,300
| -50% | -$741K |
|
2952
GrafTech
EAF
$203M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,779
| New | +$686K |
|
|
KSU
2953
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
5,561
-68,498
| -92% | -$8.54M |
|
|
DX
2954
CALL
Dynex Capital
DX
$3B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$781K |
|
|
VRAY
2955
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
254,819
-458,359
| -64% | -$2.72M |
|
2956
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$754K |
|
|
CRZO
2957
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
85,813
-14,118
| -14% | -$129K |
|
2958
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,791
| New | +$747K |
|
2959
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
25,514
+6,567
| +35% | +$201K |
|
2960
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$96.3B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$723K |
|
2961
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
5,369
+3,469
| +183% | +$511K |
|
2962
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$612M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
13,281
+4,147
| +45% | +$247K |
|
2963
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.95B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
10,539
-22,179
| -68% | -$1.44M |
|
2964
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.28B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
19,419
-964,481
| -98% | -$34.4M |
|
|
ILPT
2965
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$601M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,334
| New | +$732K |
|
2966
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.99B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
55,848
+3,594
| +7% | +$44.7K |
|
|
WRK
2967
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,600
| -67% | -$1.45M |
|
2968
PUT
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$5.34B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$850K |
|
|
GBT
2969
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2970
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
24,093
+3,354
| +16% | +$90.6K |
|
2971
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.22B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
36,320
+1,643
| +5% | +$32.2K |
|
2972
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
5,343
-190,804
| -97% | -$29.5M |
|
2973
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,000
| -33% | -$356K |
|
|
2974
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2975
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+900
| +17% | +$127K |
|
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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.