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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$36.4B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
109,800
-900
| -0.8% | -$182K |
|
|
677
Qualcomm
QCOM
$179B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
296,500
-11,413,720
| -97% | -$836M |
|
678
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
1,388,800
+619,200
| +80% | +$10.7M |
|
|
BOLD
679
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
592,947
+321,756
| +119% | +$12.4M |
|
|
AGN
680
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
133,100
+40,000
| +43% | +$5.54M |
|
681
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
182,128
-129,707
| -42% | -$15.6M |
|
|
SRCI
682
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
4,484,542
+269,782
| +6% | +$1.47M |
|
683
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$150B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
431,688
+64,100
| +17% | +$3.28M |
|
|
AJRD
684
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
495,140
+34,743
| +8% | +$1.3M |
|
685
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
151,143
+79,771
| +112% | +$11M |
|
686
CALL
JD.com
JD
$41.8B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
728,200
-1,757,000
| -71% | -$50.5M |
|
687
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$731M
| $22M | 0.03% |
1,165,086
-1,484,911
| -56% | -$29M |
|
688
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.2B
| $22M | 0.03% |
827,136
-80,083
| -9% | -$1.9M |
|
689
Sabre
SABR
$704M
| $22M | 0.03% |
989,632
-106,856
| -10% | -$2.29M |
|
690
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
+105,841
| New | +$20.9M |
|
691
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.6B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
807,972
+772,281
| +2,164% | +$19.7M |
|
692
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
849,172
+185,984
| +28% | +$4.99M |
|
693
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
271,443
+31,396
| +13% | +$2.49M |
|
694
ExxonMobil
XOM
$642B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
281,308
+116,172
| +70% | +$8.99M |
|
695
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
322,804
-64,858
| -17% | -$4.34M |
|
|
RTEC
696
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
777,163
-136,366
| -15% | -$3.32M |
|
697
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
103,300
+76,100
| +280% | +$15.1M |
|
698
Uber
UBER
$139B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
+512,587
| New | +$21.8M |
|
|
XEC
699
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
361,062
-21,182
| -6% | -$1.35M |
|
700
Conduent
CNDT
$234M
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
2,226,384
+412,895
| +23% | +$4.46M |
|
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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.