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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$584M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$525M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 4 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$306M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.58% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.65% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.98% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.3% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
1,604,920
-5,723,000
| -78% | -$167M |
|
402
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
6,208,009
-1,264,410
| -17% | -$8.64M |
|
403
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
828,260
+487,727
| +143% | +$26.1M |
|
404
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
518,580
+68,089
| +15% | +$5.87M |
|
405
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
913,981
+198,840
| +28% | +$8.85M |
|
406
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
835,963
+829,133
| +12,140% | +$41.3M |
|
407
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
299,884
-857,288
| -74% | -$119M |
|
408
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.15B
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
423,936
-218,327
| -34% | -$21.5M |
|
409
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $44M | 0.05% |
166,266
-397,246
| -70% | -$99.4M |
|
410
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
787,832
+99,512
| +14% | +$5.44M |
|
411
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
748,636
-216,326
| -22% | -$12.2M |
|
412
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
266,300
+20,000
| +8% | +$3.5M |
|
413
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
1,132,300
-885,900
| -44% | -$33.8M |
|
414
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $43.4M | 0.05% |
2,964,150
-3,825,500
| -56% | -$53.9M |
|
415
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
872,103
+157,190
| +22% | +$7.54M |
|
|
MDR
416
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
4,468,165
+4,400,465
| +6,500% | +$35.1M |
|
|
CELG
417
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $43.1M | 0.05% |
465,900
-575,500
| -55% | -$54.6M |
|
418
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $43M | 0.05% |
1,324,008
-346,308
| -21% | -$10.4M |
|
419
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $43M | 0.05% |
700,049
+282
| +0% | +$17.1K |
|
420
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
1,315,400
+176,100
| +15% | +$5.69M |
|
421
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
1,177,495
+529,264
| +82% | +$19.2M |
|
422
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
630,300
-221,300
| -26% | -$14.6M |
|
423
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
818,150
+173,769
| +27% | +$8.39M |
|
|
LEXEA
424
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $42M | 0.05% |
878,570
+8,041
| +0.9% | +$355K |
|
425
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
7,619,587
+4,100,719
| +117% | +$26.1M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,048 positions worth $80.2B, up 3.6% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2019 filing shows 499 new, 1,419 increased, 1,452 reduced and 416 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2019 buy was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Alibaba in Q2 2019, an estimated $667M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $836M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $42.7M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $80.2B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 499 new positions and closed 416 in Q2 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $80.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.