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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWI
1976
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
161,767
-62,334
| -28% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SIVB
1977
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$3.14M |
|
1978
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+32,000
| +131% | +$1.73M |
|
|
IMGN
1979
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,462
+796,101
| +161% | +$2.11M |
|
1980
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+16,800
| +525% | +$2.61M |
|
1981
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,815
+25,052
| +23% | +$588K |
|
1982
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.55B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,915
-4,637
| -7% | -$214K |
|
1983
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
| – | – |
|
1984
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
-228,876
| -64% | -$5.86M |
|
|
JOYY
1985
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+39,900
| +266% | +$2.42M |
|
1986
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,478
-5,304
| -7% | -$222K |
|
1987
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$67.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1988
Brinker International
EAT
$8.82B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
72,166
+50,564
| +234% | +$2.03M |
|
1989
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.7B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+11,700
| +117% | +$1.61M |
|
|
ABMD
1990
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-1,100
| -6% | -$238K |
|
1991
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.94B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
178,032
-45,342
| -20% | -$797K |
|
1992
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,957
+9,260
| +55% | +$1.12M |
|
1993
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,808
+17,017
| +123% | +$1.66M |
|
1994
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1995
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,337
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1996
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
| – | – |
|
1997
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,317
+3,717
| +620% | +$2.73M |
|
1998
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.77B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,861
-64,538
| -66% | -$6.8M |
|
1999
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+4,100
| +26% | +$737K |
|
2000
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.53B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-700
| -2% | -$68.9K |
|
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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.