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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GBT
3176
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
3177
Camping World
CWH
$363M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,832
| New | +$530K |
|
3178
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3179
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
19,589
+9,286
| +90% | +$263K |
|
|
HOME
3180
PUT
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$342K |
|
|
VIAB
3181
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3182
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
5,467
+2,063
| +61% | +$174K |
|
3183
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.81B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
14,591
-24,378
| -63% | -$735K |
|
3184
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
4,376
-59,211
| -93% | -$7.05M |
|
|
RUTH
3185
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
23,329
-61,762
| -73% | -$1.29M |
|
3186
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,072
| New | +$566K |
|
3187
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,048
| New | +$470K |
|
|
ATCO
3188
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,627
| New | +$465K |
|
3189
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DHC
3190
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
51,046
-791,497
| -94% | -$6.83M |
|
3191
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,000
| New | +$463K |
|
|
MSGN
3192
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
28,949
-26,021
| -47% | -$465K |
|
3193
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
2,835
-52
| -2% | -$8.2K |
|
|
SUP
3194
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
161,161
+97,950
| +155% | +$285K |
|
|
FARM
3195
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$519K |
|
3196
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-6,100
| -23% | -$130K |
|
3197
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$462K |
|
3198
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.7B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
2,498
-13,060
| -84% | -$2.97M |
|
3199
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
10,799
+1,027
| +11% | +$42.2K |
|
3200
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
40,437
-38,557
| -49% | -$484K |
|
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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.