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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$131B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
281,800
-785,300
| -74% | -$36.6M |
|
977
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.69B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
508,720
-96,826
| -16% | -$2.49M |
|
|
QUOT
978
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,188,337
-226,637
| -16% | -$2.3M |
|
|
PARA
979
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
255,424
-558,378
| -69% | -$27.6M |
|
|
VRTSP
980
DELISTED
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
VRTSP
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
134,645
| – | – |
|
981
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.65B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
557,000
+100,000
| +22% | +$2.15M |
|
982
Synchrony
SYF
$24.6B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
365,825
-841,390
| -70% | -$28.5M |
|
|
PRO
983
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
200,218
+21,196
| +12% | +$1.12M |
|
984
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.7B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
55,000
-53,100
| -49% | -$11.5M |
|
985
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
93,500
| – | – |
|
|
NEWR
986
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
145,744
+34,968
| +32% | +$3.45M |
|
987
Robert Half
RHI
$4.16B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
220,138
+150,408
| +216% | +$8.98M |
|
|
RARX
988
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
416,870
-121,976
| -23% | -$2.79M |
|
989
Varex Imaging
VREX
$467M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
407,270
+8,660
| +2% | +$264K |
|
|
LSI
990
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
196,902
+50,508
| +35% | +$3.24M |
|
|
CTB
991
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
395,248
+135,659
| +52% | +$4.12M |
|
|
NAV
992
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
361,652
-31,792
| -8% | -$1.06M |
|
993
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$24.4B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
81,900
+22,600
| +38% | +$3.28M |
|
994
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+55,300
| New | +$11.7M |
|
995
Corning
GLW
$103B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
371,784
+3,910
| +1% | +$125K |
|
996
CALL
Centene
CNC
$29.4B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+234,800
| New | +$12.7M |
|
997
PUT
Costco
COST
$434B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
46,400
-9,100
| -16% | -$2.27M |
|
998
Jabil
JBL
$31B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
385,451
+173,226
| +82% | +$4.97M |
|
999
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.65B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
331,930
+325,640
| +5,177% | +$12.6M |
|
1000
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.1B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
43,100
+3,100
| +8% | +$847K |
|
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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.