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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
640,250
-894,292
| -58% | -$3.73M |
|
2052
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2053
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.85B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWCH
2054
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
180,211
+158,311
| +723% | +$2.35M |
|
|
KAMN
2055
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,242
+12,738
| +37% | +$764K |
|
2056
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$6.14B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
250,217
+63,750
| +34% | +$639K |
|
2057
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$13.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+37,800
| +900% | +$2.46M |
|
|
LM
2058
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,400
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
MNDT
2059
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+90,700
| +76% | +$1.29M |
|
2060
Prudential
PUK
$36.4B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,335
+68,509
| +633% | +$2.55M |
|
2061
MBIA
MBI
$275M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
303,278
-52,434
| -15% | -$490K |
|
2062
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+46,400
| +110% | +$1.46M |
|
2063
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,865
-35,055
| -39% | -$1.56M |
|
2064
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2065
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2066
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.83B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2067
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
353,807
-74,423
| -17% | -$661K |
|
2068
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.7M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
273,026
-4,916
| -2% | -$52K |
|
2069
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$760M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
275,390
+61,768
| +29% | +$613K |
|
2070
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-16,100
| -81% | -$11.8M |
|
2071
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,971
+18,389
| +214% | +$1.93M |
|
|
TEN
2072
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
219,282
-18,128
| -8% | -$185K |
|
2073
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
192,644
+118,075
| +158% | +$1.81M |
|
2074
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.38B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
181,084
-67,859
| -27% | -$1.19M |
|
2075
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,647
-33,983
| -47% | -$2.53M |
|
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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.