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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
+60,500
| +101% | +$1.19M |
|
2202
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+58,500
| +87% | +$1.21M |
|
2203
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2204
PUT
Nice
NICE
$6.15B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2205
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.08B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2206
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
87,531
-259,667
| -75% | -$6.47M |
|
2207
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+88,400
| +197% | +$1.56M |
|
2208
Labcorp
LH
$25.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,624
+12,394
| +384% | +$1.81M |
|
2209
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.58B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+95,500
| +198% | +$1.43M |
|
2210
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,900
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
ACR
2211
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$130M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,697
-2,567
| -4% | -$87.6K |
|
2212
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
79,435
+1,337
| +2% | +$34K |
|
|
SLCA
2213
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
233,127
+168,847
| +263% | +$1.95M |
|
2214
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.77B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+5,900
| +32% | +$622K |
|
2215
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,904
-38,827
| -43% | -$1.79M |
|
|
PVTL
2216
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
-413,971
| -74% | -$5.06M |
|
2217
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+41,000
| +94% | +$967K |
|
|
EEX
2218
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
227,839
+115,937
| +104% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SCHW
2219
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2220
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+27,500
| +172% | +$1.44M |
|
2221
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
+170,000
| +340% | +$2.57M |
|
2222
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-360
| -0.4% | -$7.64K |
|
2223
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+1,200
| +9% | +$168K |
|
|
EMWP
2224
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
56,952
+47,441
| +499% | +$1.69M |
|
2225
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,478
| New | +$2.14M |
|
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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.