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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARO
3326
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,855
| New | +$343K |
|
3327
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
12,360
-366,054
| -97% | -$11.2M |
|
3328
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.88B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
15,277
-4,129
| -21% | -$91.4K |
|
3329
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
71,878
+26,210
| +57% | +$131K |
|
3330
Zoom
ZM
$25.8B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,585
| New | +$413K |
|
3331
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
3332
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.2B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
9,763
-20,643
| -68% | -$726K |
|
3333
Yatra Online
YTRA
$54.7M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,390
| New | +$349K |
|
3334
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
| – | – |
|
|
TGNA
3335
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
22,244
+6,043
| +37% | +$91.3K |
|
3336
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+1,176
| +23% | +$65.9K |
|
|
RETA
3337
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$365K |
|
3338
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$345M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
6,092
+5,595
| +1,126% | +$419K |
|
3339
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
7,430
-6,031
| -45% | -$264K |
|
|
PRSU
3340
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.43B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
5,126
-730
| -12% | -$49.1K |
|
3341
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$324K |
|
|
TLND
3342
PUT
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$371K |
|
3343
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3344
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
1,369
-1,060
| -44% | -$386K |
|
3345
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.13B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
31,564
+16,315
| +107% | +$157K |
|
|
MIXT
3346
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
24,208
+11,873
| +96% | +$173K |
|
|
FFWM
3347
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
22,092
+10,338
| +88% | +$149K |
|
|
FRBK
3348
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
80,153
+49,467
| +161% | +$215K |
|
|
NCI
3349
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
12,071
-64,493
| -84% | -$1.7M |
|
|
ESGR
3350
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
1,767
-132
| -7% | -$23.7K |
|
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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.