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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
53,900
+35,600
| +195% | +$5.83M |
|
1152
Toro Company
TTC
$9.08B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
137,514
+117
| +0.1% | +$8.21K |
|
1153
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
486,138
-121,619
| -20% | -$2.04M |
|
1154
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.6B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
64,697
-52,401
| -45% | -$7.11M |
|
1155
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$122B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
445,000
+305,000
| +218% | +$6.6M |
|
1156
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.4B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
347,198
+180,471
| +108% | +$4.8M |
|
1157
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.3B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
111,300
+90,000
| +423% | +$7.59M |
|
1158
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.77B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
511,870
-226,551
| -31% | -$4.07M |
|
1159
Photronics
PLAB
$1.72B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
1,114,308
+51,213
| +5% | +$455K |
|
1160
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.3B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
155,225
+72,235
| +87% | +$4.3M |
|
1161
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.41B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
2,121,419
-1,005,782
| -32% | -$5.4M |
|
1162
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.01B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
199,118
+5,102
| +3% | +$231K |
|
1163
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.66B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
681,772
-260,949
| -28% | -$3.38M |
|
|
INFO
1164
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
142,032
-178,298
| -56% | -$10.2M |
|
|
KSU
1165
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
74,059
-457,435
| -86% | -$54.7M |
|
1166
Macerich
MAC
$7.52B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
268,980
+225,279
| +516% | +$8.85M |
|
1167
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
428,384
+81,126
| +23% | +$1.7M |
|
1168
Axos Financial
AX
$5.64B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
329,867
+8,886
| +3% | +$261K |
|
1169
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.1B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
171,100
-57,300
| -25% | -$2.96M |
|
1170
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
48,800
+3,600
| +8% | +$615K |
|
|
AGEN
1171
Agenus
AGEN
$275M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
151,514
-41,310
| -21% | -$2.26M |
|
1172
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
194,434
+127,489
| +190% | +$5.8M |
|
1173
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.1B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
258,383
-105,736
| -29% | -$3.5M |
|
1174
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.4B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$5.19M |
|
1175
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$78.3B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
53,581
+14,536
| +37% | +$2.31M |
|
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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.