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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
526
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
432,706
-255,728
| -37% | -$19M |
|
527
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
662,919
+585,525
| +757% | +$30.7M |
|
528
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
196,147
+11,240
| +6% | +$1.62M |
|
529
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
154,455
+24,487
| +19% | +$4.96M |
|
|
AAN.A
530
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
507,446
-176,261
| -26% | -$10.8M |
|
531
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$457B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
428,400
-458,500
| -52% | -$36M |
|
532
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.2B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
476,201
+450,402
| +1,746% | +$31.4M |
|
533
Navient
NAVI
$803M
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
2,277,872
-514,014
| -18% | -$6.7M |
|
534
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
512,116
-254,808
| -33% | -$15.1M |
|
|
CFXA
535
DELISTED
Colfax Corporation 5.75% Tangible Equity Units
CFXA
| $31M | 0.04% |
245,000
| – | – |
|
536
Green Dot
GDOT
$749M
| $31M | 0.04% |
634,605
+192,145
| +43% | +$10.5M |
|
537
Rambus
RMBS
$10.2B
| $31M | 0.04% |
2,574,768
+277,770
| +12% | +$3.18M |
|
538
General Motors
GM
$77B
| $31M | 0.04% |
803,674
-709,742
| -47% | -$26.6M |
|
539
Boeing
BA
$167B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
84,855
-38,228
| -31% | -$13.9M |
|
540
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$36.1B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
262,500
-207,200
| -44% | -$29.5M |
|
541
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
798,324
+31,068
| +4% | +$1.17M |
|
542
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$44.1B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
125,113
+119,460
| +2,113% | +$27.8M |
|
543
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.88B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
4,754,084
+1,468,606
| +45% | +$9.7M |
|
544
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$360B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
602,900
-427,700
| -42% | -$21M |
|
|
ZIONW
545
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
546
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
132,756
+64,412
| +94% | +$14.8M |
|
547
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$886B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
823,500
+570,000
| +225% | +$19.6M |
|
|
CATM
548
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
1,109,849
+233,675
| +27% | +$7.59M |
|
|
VSM
549
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
587,328
-450,407
| -43% | -$23.2M |
|
550
Adeia
ADEA
$2.81B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
5,547,407
+1,778,615
| +47% | +$10.7M |
|
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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.