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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
946,800
-314,400
| -25% | -$14M |
|
427
Axalta
AXTA
$7.01B
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
1,390,566
+1,031,292
| +287% | +$27.3M |
|
|
VAR
428
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
303,318
+134,864
| +80% | +$18M |
|
429
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$7.32B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
2,880,000
-775,000
| -21% | -$9.48M |
|
430
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $41M | 0.05% |
747,500
| – | – |
|
431
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
126,600
+23,000
| +22% | +$6.86M |
|
432
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
2,665,287
+1,118,360
| +72% | +$16.9M |
|
|
433
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
529,500
-1,203,600
| -69% | -$88.1M |
|
|
STMP
434
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
885,972
+848,035
| +2,235% | +$48.6M |
|
435
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
1,141,805
-1,244,872
| -52% | -$46.9M |
|
|
AVLR
436
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $40M | 0.05% |
554,578
+506,306
| +1,049% | +$32.7M |
|
437
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
292,100
+115,000
| +65% | +$15.3M |
|
438
Fox Class A
FOXA
$23.2B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
1,086,571
+241,104
| +29% | +$8.86M |
|
439
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
2,670,000
-207,000
| -7% | -$3.22M |
|
440
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
681,407
-649,704
| -49% | -$33.2M |
|
441
PUT
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
1,304,700
-193,200
| -13% | -$5.56M |
|
442
Yext
YEXT
$501M
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
1,951,952
-252,807
| -11% | -$5.2M |
|
|
GRUB
443
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
251,103
-34,755
| -12% | -$4.74M |
|
444
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
269,937
+169,832
| +170% | +$26.1M |
|
445
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
1,359,000
+3,000
| +0.2% | +$87.4K |
|
446
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $39M | 0.05% |
2,888,637
-189,163
| -6% | -$2.31M |
|
447
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $38.8M | 0.05% |
831,614
-23,503
| -3% | -$1.02M |
|
|
EVBG
448
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
431,428
+3,498
| +0.8% | +$276K |
|
449
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
373,300
+187,500
| +101% | +$19.5M |
|
|
450
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$7.32B
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
2,679,100
-2,048,200
| -43% | -$25M |
|
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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.