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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
117,100
+32,800
| +39% | +$4.2M |
|
|
MASI
877
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
103,034
-119,214
| -54% | -$16.4M |
|
878
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
84,300
-3,800
| -4% | -$654K |
|
879
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.68B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
602,665
+171,349
| +40% | +$4.17M |
|
|
ATH
880
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
354,930
-73,674
| -17% | -$3.18M |
|
881
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.58B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
502,592
+176,111
| +54% | +$5.82M |
|
|
ISBC
882
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,366,751
+808,610
| +145% | +$9.16M |
|
883
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
74,300
-2,200
| -3% | -$442K |
|
884
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.04B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+174,320
| New | +$16.4M |
|
885
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.58B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
530,892
+420,784
| +382% | +$12.5M |
|
|
PINC
886
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
386,335
-175,200
| -31% | -$6.33M |
|
887
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.9B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
121,900
+63,000
| +107% | +$6.84M |
|
|
THS
888
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $15M | 0.02% |
278,082
-211,293
| -43% | -$12.3M |
|
889
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $15M | 0.02% |
47,900
+28,600
| +148% | +$8.3M |
|
890
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $15M | 0.02% |
799,000
-920,000
| -54% | -$17.5M |
|
891
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60.2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
155,969
-201,983
| -56% | -$18.2M |
|
892
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
2,325,200
+535,300
| +30% | +$3.98M |
|
893
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
295,600
+13,900
| +5% | +$782K |
|
894
DexCom
DXCM
$28.3B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
396,028
-1,755,004
| -82% | -$55.2M |
|
895
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
186,404
-449,263
| -71% | -$35.1M |
|
896
Veeco
VECO
$2.96B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,212,306
+83,300
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
|
MXIM
897
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
247,635
-6,914
| -3% | -$394K |
|
898
KT
KT
$8.92B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,197,150
+129,724
| +12% | +$1.58M |
|
|
ZEN
899
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
165,954
-208,638
| -56% | -$17.9M |
|
900
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
396,574
+5,574
| +1% | +$203K |
|
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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.