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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOYY
1001
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.8B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
174,400
+1,400
| +0.8% | +$107K |
|
1002
Portland General Electric
POR
$6B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
224,070
-90,982
| -29% | -$4.82M |
|
1003
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.2B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
215,529
-22,695
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
1004
Open Text
OTEX
$5.88B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
292,829
-34,430
| -11% | -$1.37M |
|
1005
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.19B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
81,800
| – | – |
|
1006
Olin
OLN
$2.52B
| $12M | 0.02% |
549,708
-2,030,260
| -79% | -$45.2M |
|
1007
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.79B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+97,399
| New | +$8.93M |
|
1008
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.18B
| $12M | 0.02% |
339,960
+226,207
| +199% | +$8.13M |
|
1009
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12B
| $12M | 0.02% |
453,605
-85,553
| -16% | -$1.88M |
|
1010
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.45B
| $12M | 0.01% |
154,900
+38,600
| +33% | +$3.06M |
|
1011
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.75B
| $12M | 0.01% |
496,612
+32,514
| +7% | +$855K |
|
1012
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.43B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
22,361
-58,520
| -72% | -$29.3M |
|
1013
Entegris
ENTG
$18.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+319,494
| New | +$12.1M |
|
1014
Axogen
AXGN
$2.21B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
601,118
+284,479
| +90% | +$6.09M |
|
1015
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
65,000
+15,000
| +30% | +$2.56M |
|
|
AIMC
1016
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
331,552
+298
| +0.1% | +$10.3K |
|
|
EVOP
1017
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
375,005
+253,187
| +208% | +$7.38M |
|
1018
Gildan
GIL
$9.52B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
305,404
-132,296
| -30% | -$4.94M |
|
1019
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
822,140
-267,160
| -25% | -$3.77M |
|
1020
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.46B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
597,513
+160,270
| +37% | +$3.22M |
|
|
HUYA
1021
Huya Inc
HUYA
$556M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
476,357
+464,541
| +3,931% | +$10.7M |
|
1022
Fortis
FTS
$30B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
297,705
+57,318
| +24% | +$2.17M |
|
1023
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.45B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
442,800
+90,500
| +26% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SPLK
1024
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
93,359
+91,559
| +5,087% | +$11.6M |
|
1025
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
382,066
+111,501
| +41% | +$3.24M |
|
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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.