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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1101
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
734,327
+62,383
| +9% | +$920K |
|
|
DBD
1102
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,107,983
-904,852
| -45% | -$9.44M |
|
1103
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.11B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
68,800
-11,200
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
1104
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
557,940
+429,398
| +334% | +$7.64M |
|
1105
Okta
OKTA
$23.6B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
81,992
-249,555
| -75% | -$27.1M |
|
|
CORE
1106
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $10M | 0.01% |
251,900
+20,285
| +9% | +$762K |
|
|
MIC
1107
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $10M | 0.01% |
246,590
+4,473
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1108
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$81.6B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
195,000
-45,500
| -19% | -$2.42M |
|
1109
FMC
FMC
$1.37B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
120,192
-66,458
| -36% | -$5.21M |
|
1110
Bankunited
BKU
$3.4B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
295,204
+242,592
| +461% | +$8.36M |
|
|
LGF.B
1111
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
854,642
+444,813
| +109% | +$6.04M |
|
|
AVTR.PRA
1112
DELISTED
Avantor, Inc. Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
AVTR.PRA
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$9.32M |
|
1113
Enviri
NVRI
$622M
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
359,974
-98,318
| -21% | -$2.4M |
|
|
FRGI
1114
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
750,558
+195,978
| +35% | +$2.62M |
|
1115
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.92B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
699,348
+297,267
| +74% | +$3.6M |
|
1116
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
97,700
-33,100
| -25% | -$3.49M |
|
|
RTN
1117
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
56,300
-26,500
| -32% | -$4.77M |
|
1118
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.62B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
+64,395
| New | +$7.83M |
|
1119
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPLI
1120
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
249,555
-260,746
| -51% | -$10.4M |
|
1121
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
89,906
-160,752
| -64% | -$16.7M |
|
1122
Fastenal
FAST
$55.3B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
594,290
-132,846
| -18% | -$2.19M |
|
|
VRN
1123
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
2,926,591
-1,583,000
| -35% | -$5.69M |
|
|
IPG
1124
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
426,742
+363,912
| +579% | +$8.08M |
|
1125
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.6B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
71,152
-186,747
| -72% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.