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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $16M | 0.02% |
284,766
+264,570
| +1,310% | +$16.2M |
|
852
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
3,337,459
| – | – |
|
853
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$21.2B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
175,000
+100,000
| +133% | +$8.03M |
|
854
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.61B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
124,661
+103,246
| +482% | +$12.9M |
|
855
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
300,700
-119,700
| -28% | -$6.19M |
|
856
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
120,000
+60,000
| +100% | +$8.69M |
|
857
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.69B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
2,183,207
-304,003
| -12% | -$2.01M |
|
|
TIF
858
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
167,800
+48,700
| +41% | +$4.84M |
|
859
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.27B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
685,367
+157,944
| +30% | +$2.98M |
|
860
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
151,243
+44,202
| +41% | +$4.24M |
|
861
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
58,300
+32,500
| +126% | +$9.12M |
|
862
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
182,600
-4,800
| -3% | -$396K |
|
|
GSKY
863
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,270,745
+517,020
| +69% | +$6.77M |
|
864
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.2B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,012,607
+465,455
| +85% | +$6.97M |
|
865
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
137,453
-618,570
| -82% | -$63.7M |
|
866
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
176,200
-29,100
| -14% | -$2.5M |
|
867
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.15B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
262,560
-75,013
| -22% | -$4.5M |
|
868
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.02B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
839,847
+85,741
| +11% | +$1.53M |
|
|
DCUE
869
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+150,000
| New | +$15.6M |
|
870
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$29.5B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
113,500
-35,000
| -24% | -$4.66M |
|
871
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$411M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
623,331
+193,031
| +45% | +$4.61M |
|
872
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
175,800
+71,700
| +69% | +$6.07M |
|
873
Goldman Sachs
GS
$309B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
75,209
+47,547
| +172% | +$9.41M |
|
874
Jack in the Box
JACK
$299M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
189,009
+161,968
| +599% | +$13.1M |
|
|
CAJ
875
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
525,593
-174,828
| -25% | -$5M |
|
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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.