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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCHB
2026
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.65B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
106,234
+4,876
| +5% | +$135K |
|
2027
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
| – | – |
|
2028
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$384M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
811,341
-76,363
| -9% | -$278K |
|
2029
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.81B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,230
| New | +$5.19M |
|
2030
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
257,510
-169,690
| -40% | -$1.73M |
|
|
DTV
2031
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2016 Corporate Units
DTV
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
SIEN
2032
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,484
+25,369
| +133% | +$1.61M |
|
|
JWN
2033
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+66,900
| +360% | +$2.04M |
|
|
THCBU
2034
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. Unit
THCBU
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
272,120
-72,380
| -21% | -$776K |
|
2035
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,706
+32,118
| +700% | +$2.55M |
|
|
ROIC
2036
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
157,677
+2,831
| +2% | +$50.7K |
|
|
CBB
2037
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
566,433
-61,420
| -10% | -$301K |
|
|
POLY
2038
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+34,800
| +83% | +$1.18M |
|
|
OXFD
2039
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
172,381
-10,624
| -6% | -$147K |
|
2040
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.34B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
166,896
-242,120
| -59% | -$4.03M |
|
2041
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2042
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
104,731
+68,462
| +189% | +$1.9M |
|
2043
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.31B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,668
-125,652
| -72% | -$9.42M |
|
2044
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
34,112
+19,099
| +127% | +$1.46M |
|
|
MYND
2045
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.9M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,242
| – | – |
|
2046
Enpro
NPO
$6.26B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,185
+13,755
| +50% | +$893K |
|
2047
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,100
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2048
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.01B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
| – | – |
|
|
AERI
2049
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,769
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2050
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
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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.