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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.3B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
188,139
+51,153
| +37% | +$4.71M |
|
|
LTRPA
752
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,568,280
+177,014
| +13% | +$2.32M |
|
|
MNK
753
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
2,114,514
-2,925,623
| -58% | -$42.3M |
|
|
TWNK
754
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,342,818
+434,861
| +48% | +$5.83M |
|
755
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
443,784
+435,784
| +5,447% | +$19.4M |
|
|
GES
756
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
1,190,968
+1,167,351
| +4,943% | +$20.2M |
|
|
PXD
757
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
124,900
-32,000
| -20% | -$4.91M |
|
758
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
173,000
-487,700
| -74% | -$57.4M |
|
759
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
39,500
+16,100
| +69% | +$7.53M |
|
|
MIME
760
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
409,041
-95,403
| -19% | -$4.54M |
|
|
DNKN
761
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $19M | 0.02% |
+238,986
| New | +$18.2M |
|
762
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $19M | 0.02% |
511,058
-490,425
| -49% | -$18.6M |
|
|
WAGE
763
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $19M | 0.02% |
373,209
-373,526
| -50% | -$17.7M |
|
764
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
481,844
+187,400
| +64% | +$7.55M |
|
765
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.43B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
603,851
+234,412
| +63% | +$7M |
|
766
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.5B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
855,320
+845,205
| +8,356% | +$18.9M |
|
767
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
758,652
-914,904
| -55% | -$24.2M |
|
768
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
705,854
-1,385,575
| -66% | -$35.2M |
|
769
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
98,600
-16,700
| -14% | -$2.78M |
|
770
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
361,080
-269,680
| -43% | -$13.3M |
|
|
X
771
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,206,200
-247,400
| -17% | -$3.81M |
|
|
TERP
772
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,288,721
+334,249
| +35% | +$4.59M |
|
773
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$15B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
2,464,476
-261,463
| -10% | -$2.05M |
|
|
PDCO
774
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
800,379
-126,523
| -14% | -$2.81M |
|
775
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
262,839
-1,043,702
| -80% | -$72.8M |
|
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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.