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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$354M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
47,755
-8,841
| -16% | -$56.7K |
|
|
SRC
3427
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,116
| New | +$280K |
|
|
CLCT
3428
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,275
| New | +$250K |
|
3429
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
3,834
-828
| -18% | -$62.5K |
|
3430
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,130
| New | +$251K |
|
|
CCRN
3431
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
28,285
-96,719
| -77% | -$951K |
|
3432
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,487
| New | +$266K |
|
3433
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
11,832
+232
| +2% | +$5.89K |
|
3434
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$303K |
|
|
MZTI
3435
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2,085
-231
| -10% | -$34.4K |
|
3436
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.72B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
99,204
-59,475
| -37% | -$208K |
|
|
SAFM
3437
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
| – | – |
|
3438
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
2,430
-62
| -2% | -$6.71K |
|
3439
Park Aerospace
PKE
$745M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
16,284
-6,693
| -29% | -$117K |
|
3440
Corporacion America
CAAP
$4.11B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,885
| New | +$399K |
|
3441
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3442
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.64B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,323
| New | +$386K |
|
|
AHRT
3443
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$534M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,583
| New | +$270K |
|
3444
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$447M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
136,266
-47,651
| -26% | -$111K |
|
3445
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-144,146
| -85% | -$1.62M |
|
3446
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
3,508
-1
| -0% | -$79 |
|
3447
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-28,600
| -85% | -$1.63M |
|
|
CALA
3448
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,501
| New | +$360K |
|
3449
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.32B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
30,898
+132
| +0.4% | +$1.25K |
|
|
MDR
3450
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
| – | – |
|
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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.