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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.47B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
121,773
-7,939
| -6% | -$262K |
|
|
AFI
1727
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
660,035
+69,436
| +12% | +$542K |
|
|
KBAL
1728
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
218,365
-78,848
| -27% | -$1.41M |
|
|
PARA
1729
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
104,300
+91,600
| +721% | +$4.29M |
|
1730
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
8,908
-3,800
| -30% | -$1.7M |
|
1731
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.51B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
85,191
+1,090
| +1% | +$50.1K |
|
1732
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
74,792
-11,416
| -13% | -$630K |
|
|
DFS
1733
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
51,800
+32,400
| +167% | +$2.68M |
|
|
AKRX
1734
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
1,105,364
-723,293
| -40% | -$2.58M |
|
1735
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
47,700
+10,000
| +27% | +$867K |
|
|
BDSI
1736
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
996,255
-82,491
| -8% | -$352K |
|
|
TUP
1737
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
263,900
+136,800
| +108% | +$2.11M |
|
1738
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
27,500
| – | – |
|
1739
B2Gold
BTG
$4.98B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
1,284,445
-370,147
| -22% | -$1.25M |
|
1740
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
14,542
+7,376
| +103% | +$2.14M |
|
1741
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$833M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
106,671
+11,036
| +12% | +$437K |
|
1742
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.39B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
950
+9
| +1% | +$36.7K |
|
|
DESP
1743
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
366,648
+232,818
| +174% | +$2.82M |
|
1744
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
18,700
+15,200
| +434% | +$3.42M |
|
1745
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.2B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+138,900
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1746
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$67.8B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
26,800
+23,100
| +624% | +$3.69M |
|
1747
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.7B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1748
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$4.07M |
|
1749
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
35,300
+11,300
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
1750
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
15,000
-20,300
| -58% | -$5.02M |
|
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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.