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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPTN
3001
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
57,953
-64,297
| -53% | -$724K |
|
3002
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.15B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
1,218
| – | – |
|
3003
First Financial Corp
THFF
$924M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
15,706
-1,714
| -10% | -$71.3K |
|
|
PGTI
3004
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
39,562
-22,715
| -36% | -$357K |
|
|
SKX
3005
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,254
| New | +$626K |
|
|
FTSI
3006
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
15,228
+7,754
| +104% | +$557K |
|
3007
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$370M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
11,297
+8,614
| +321% | +$640K |
|
|
LX
3008
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$241M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
67,562
-408,949
| -86% | -$4.45M |
|
|
PTE
3009
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+5,922
| +239% | +$678K |
|
|
VG
3010
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
60,040
-73,504
| -55% | -$934K |
|
|
LADR
3011
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
39,203
-38,866
| -50% | -$657K |
|
3012
Nordson
NDSN
$16.6B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
4,623
-645
| -12% | -$89.7K |
|
3013
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVLR
3014
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$809K |
|
3015
Emcor
EME
$33B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
7,805
-28,433
| -78% | -$2.42M |
|
|
ARR
3016
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.01B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
QTNT
3017
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
2,156
+1,600
| +288% | +$617K |
|
3018
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.66B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,335
| New | +$659K |
|
3019
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.74B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
18,990
-35,375
| -65% | -$1.15M |
|
|
ODP
3020
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
37,599
-42,328
| -53% | -$729K |
|
3021
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.81B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
9,277
-35,126
| -79% | -$2.13M |
|
3022
Tucows
TCX
$95.5M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
12,189
+637
| +6% | +$33.2K |
|
3023
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
68,172
+30,713
| +82% | +$306K |
|
3024
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$668K |
|
3025
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
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.