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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,249
+80,984
| +139% | +$1.49M |
|
2227
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,932
-14,429
| -65% | -$5.29M |
|
2228
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,562
+39,862
| +213% | +$1.42M |
|
|
TTM
2229
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
258,000
+88,000
| +52% | +$833K |
|
2230
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,150
+25,136
| +126% | +$1.31M |
|
2231
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,877
+5,255
| +200% | +$1.3M |
|
2232
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,797
+13,040
| +95% | +$1.03M |
|
2233
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.71B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
37,696
-438,505
| -92% | -$29.1M |
|
2234
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.26B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,943
-786
| -1% | -$31.6K |
|
2235
Ternium
TX
$9.43B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
112,289
-27,268
| -20% | -$543K |
|
|
SBBP
2236
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
899,233
-50,848
| -5% | -$137K |
|
2237
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
86,742
| – | – |
|
2238
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.34B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
265,625
+58,350
| +28% | +$471K |
|
|
2239
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-7,700
| -22% | -$609K |
|
2240
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2241
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.37B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+9,200
| +72% | +$886K |
|
|
DSPG
2242
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
151,046
-76,527
| -34% | -$1.1M |
|
|
BLD
2243
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,022
+13,027
| +145% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AAWW
2244
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+48,500
| +136% | +$1.58M |
|
2245
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+28,500
| +122% | +$1.19M |
|
2246
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+14,400
| +116% | +$1.13M |
|
2247
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-19,500
| -15% | -$424K |
|
2248
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2249
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.19B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+89,900
| +681% | +$1.96M |
|
2250
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.