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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
64,906
-23,116
| -26% | -$181K |
|
3152
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
9,970
+4,622
| +86% | +$241K |
|
3153
Culp Inc
CULP
$45M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
32,183
-765
| -2% | -$12.7K |
|
3154
CALL
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-1,500
| -28% | -$196K |
|
|
BKCC
3155
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
104,150
+54,882
| +111% | +$303K |
|
3156
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$517K |
|
3157
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,354
| New | +$535K |
|
|
ZEN
3158
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-6,300
| -47% | -$519K |
|
3159
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,889
| New | +$502K |
|
3160
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
12,356
-12,114
| -50% | -$540K |
|
3161
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.17B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-30,600
| -78% | -$1.95M |
|
3162
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.19B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
46,359
-11,097
| -19% | -$123K |
|
|
BIG
3163
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
|
ARD
3164
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
32,322
-6,105
| -16% | -$105K |
|
3165
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,553
| New | +$507K |
|
|
BMTC
3166
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
13,751
-2,360
| -15% | -$84.9K |
|
3167
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$524K |
|
|
PNNT
3168
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$215M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
79,456
-108,512
| -58% | -$693K |
|
3169
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.82B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,480
| New | +$497K |
|
3170
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$579M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,595
| New | +$482K |
|
|
SFE
3171
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
43,635
+9,312
| +27% | +$111K |
|
3172
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
11,210
| – | – |
|
|
SC
3173
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
19,356
+8,429
| +77% | +$220K |
|
|
CS
3174
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
40,388
-1,187,546
| -97% | -$14.3M |
|
3175
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
| – | – |
|
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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.