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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.69B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
119,099
+15,562
| +15% | +$576K |
|
1677
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1678
OneSpan
OSPN
$584M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
309,700
-47,471
| -13% | -$687K |
|
|
TIVO
1679
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
589,679
-496,267
| -46% | -$3.79M |
|
|
SAGE
1680
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
1681
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
52,611
-38,092
| -42% | -$3.15M |
|
|
CONN
1682
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
180,000
-3,300
| -2% | -$69.4K |
|
1683
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$492M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
84,311
+24,936
| +42% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SJR
1684
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
227,327
-111,643
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
|
MCRN
1685
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
267,895
-246,044
| -48% | -$3.96M |
|
1686
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$1.14B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
238,895
+99,340
| +71% | +$1.87M |
|
1687
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
1,201
+136
| +13% | +$479K |
|
1688
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
440,039
-123,387
| -22% | -$1.3M |
|
1689
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
38,800
+20,000
| +106% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AZPN
1690
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
36,209
+14,518
| +67% | +$1.79M |
|
|
DOO
1691
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.48B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
114,400
-72,985
| -39% | -$2.57M |
|
1692
CALL
HP
HPQ
$26B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+234,800
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
CERN
1693
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+65,100
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1694
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.04B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+70,600
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
KREF
1695
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$466M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
227,155
+23,066
| +11% | +$454K |
|
1696
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.04B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
538,550
+72,646
| +16% | +$559K |
|
1697
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
PEGI
1698
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
164,195
+85,093
| +108% | +$2.14M |
|
1699
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.2B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1700
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.89B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
155,939
+79,530
| +104% | +$2.22M |
|
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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.