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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
1026
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,670,306
+786,439
| +89% | +$4.18M |
|
|
1027
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
284,475
-384,710
| -57% | -$15.3M |
|
|
TMX
1028
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
223,433
+93,120
| +71% | +$4.79M |
|
1029
Semtech
SMTC
$10.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
242,009
+107,209
| +80% | +$5.21M |
|
1030
Sysco
SYY
$40.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
163,934
-282,790
| -63% | -$20.1M |
|
1031
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$88.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
67,600
-53,400
| -44% | -$8.74M |
|
1032
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.75B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
210,000
+190,000
| +950% | +$11M |
|
1033
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.1B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
350,368
-145,019
| -29% | -$4.18M |
|
1034
VF Corp
VFC
$7.13B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
131,222
-282,147
| -68% | -$24.3M |
|
|
VSTO
1035
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,290,378
+103,131
| +9% | +$884K |
|
1036
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.24B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
725,529
+418,391
| +136% | +$6.66M |
|
|
IRBT
1037
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
124,200
-3,800
| -3% | -$385K |
|
1038
Amphenol
APH
$178B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
474,440
+355,432
| +299% | +$8.55M |
|
1039
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.98B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+257,492
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
TELL
1040
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,445,288
+465,888
| +48% | +$4.14M |
|
1041
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.32B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1042
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
208,485
+155,367
| +292% | +$8.49M |
|
|
CTXS
1043
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1044
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
41,200
+7,300
| +22% | +$2.2M |
|
1045
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$68.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
84,800
+23,600
| +39% | +$3M |
|
1046
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$666M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
386,954
-70,010
| -15% | -$1.84M |
|
1047
Medpace
MEDP
$16B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
170,938
-43,234
| -20% | -$2.49M |
|
1048
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
22,142
+18,413
| +494% | +$8.83M |
|
1049
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
214,204
+38,252
| +22% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FIT
1050
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
2,536,324
+417,738
| +20% | +$2.1M |
|
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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.