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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
7,674
-5,510
| -42% | -$195K |
|
|
VAL
3477
PUT
DELISTED
Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share
VAL
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,600
| New | +$288K |
|
3478
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
4,776
-461
| -9% | -$24.9K |
|
3479
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
19,674
-62,205
| -76% | -$914K |
|
|
BERY
3480
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
7,079
| – | – |
|
3481
Santander
BSBR
$39.7B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,221
| New | +$258K |
|
3482
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.17B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
34,188
+9,170
| +37% | +$63.3K |
|
3483
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.17B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
8,419
-18,355
| -69% | -$527K |
|
3484
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.9B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
8,659
-15,427
| -64% | -$431K |
|
|
TTM
3485
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$473K |
|
3486
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$91.6M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
16,342
-54,231
| -77% | -$783K |
|
3487
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,347
| New | +$244K |
|
|
INVX
3488
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
4,995
-13,398
| -73% | -$654K |
|
|
MR
3489
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
66,414
-208,734
| -76% | -$801K |
|
3490
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.87B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,206
| New | +$232K |
|
3491
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$273K |
|
3492
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
2,359
-35,449
| -94% | -$3.59M |
|
|
RNET
3493
PUT
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
| – | – |
|
3494
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
2,868
-5,759
| -67% | -$540K |
|
3495
Movado Group
MOV
$812M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
9,926
-1,725
| -15% | -$42.8K |
|
|
LN
3496
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
6,845
-22,928
| -77% | -$763K |
|
|
BAS
3497
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
170,840
-62,951
| -27% | -$106K |
|
|
VNE
3498
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,351
| New | +$265K |
|
3499
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,710
| New | +$247K |
|
|
MODV
3500
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,098
| New | +$233K |
|
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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.