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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBD
3201
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$486K |
|
|
BREW
3202
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,758
| New | +$698K |
|
|
CHK
3203
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
1,619
+546
| +51% | +$177K |
|
3204
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$451K |
|
|
VAL
3205
DELISTED
Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share
VAL
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+94,788
| New | +$509K |
|
|
DF
3206
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
392,821
+99,319
| +34% | +$118K |
|
3207
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.8B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
4,004
-24,122
| -86% | -$2.66M |
|
3208
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.34B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,226
| New | +$447K |
|
3209
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$402K |
|
|
WIRE
3210
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
7,979
+2,329
| +41% | +$129K |
|
|
ARCE
3211
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,833
| New | +$410K |
|
3212
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.19B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
4,371
-11,302
| -72% | -$1.04M |
|
|
DCH
3213
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,200
| New | +$493K |
|
3214
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
9,943
-79,646
| -89% | -$3.37M |
|
3215
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-8,300
| -52% | -$464K |
|
3216
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
19,897
-124,080
| -86% | -$3.18M |
|
3217
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.91B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
20,790
-15,680
| -43% | -$344K |
|
|
ACOR
3218
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
1,284
-1,638
| -56% | -$890K |
|
3219
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
|
PDM
3220
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
21,054
-6,725
| -24% | -$136K |
|
3221
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
3,268
-44,715
| -93% | -$5.86M |
|
3222
Lumentum
LITE
$59.4B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
8,195
-4,905
| -37% | -$277K |
|
3223
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
HMTV
3224
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
35,833
-337
| -0.9% | -$4.18K |
|
|
ROCC
3225
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-600
| -4% | -$18.6K |
|
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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.