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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.35B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
203,683
-187,439
| -48% | -$5.31M |
|
1452
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$107B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
53,200
+33,200
| +166% | +$4.69M |
|
|
SIVB
1453
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
29,000
+19,000
| +190% | +$3.98M |
|
|
DNKN
1454
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
76,283
-162,703
| -68% | -$13.2M |
|
1455
Mattel
MAT
$4.42B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
+530,835
| New | +$6.07M |
|
1456
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
31,400
+5,000
| +19% | +$934K |
|
|
CRCM
1457
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
578,187
+154,782
| +37% | +$1.59M |
|
1458
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$373M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
1,033,301
-108,442
| -9% | -$570K |
|
1459
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.42B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
347,440
+177,925
| +105% | +$2.91M |
|
|
EBIX
1460
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+143,200
| New | +$6.01M |
|
1461
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
115,215
+76,298
| +196% | +$3.55M |
|
1462
New Oriental
EDU
$9B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
54,264
-85,762
| -61% | -$8.98M |
|
1463
Unisys
UIS
$230M
| $6M | 0.01% |
807,821
+444,956
| +123% | +$3.96M |
|
1464
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1465
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.38B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
240,306
+26,363
| +12% | +$646K |
|
1466
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
41,400
-15,000
| -27% | -$2.12M |
|
|
BPFH
1467
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
512,455
-195,766
| -28% | -$2.2M |
|
|
GMS
1468
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
207,700
+77,041
| +59% | +$1.89M |
|
1469
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.47B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
258,052
+144,565
| +127% | +$5.51M |
|
1470
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.4B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
71,800
+41,800
| +139% | +$3.47M |
|
1471
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.21B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
167,827
+84,394
| +101% | +$2.75M |
|
1472
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.31B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
454,104
+116,573
| +35% | +$1.56M |
|
1473
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$41.2B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
859,700
+554,100
| +181% | +$4.25M |
|
|
CYBR
1474
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
59,100
| – | – |
|
1475
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$838M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
|
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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.