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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
17,400
-4,400
| -20% | -$2.11M |
|
1177
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
612,569
+18,038
| +3% | +$258K |
|
1178
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
77,443
-145,246
| -65% | -$15.7M |
|
|
MNDT
1179
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
590,113
+291,699
| +98% | +$4.47M |
|
|
INXN
1180
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
114,591
-104,056
| -48% | -$7.43M |
|
|
ZIXI
1181
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
957,720
-612,195
| -39% | -$5.33M |
|
1182
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
300,000
+247,300
| +469% | +$7.69M |
|
1183
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$52.4B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
52,833
-18,289
| -26% | -$3.09M |
|
1184
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.77B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
110,794
+15,082
| +16% | +$1.27M |
|
|
HTZ.RT
1185
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings
HTZ.RT
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
+4,409,416
| New | +$9.77M |
|
1186
Atkore
ATKR
$2.62B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
331,524
-142,650
| -30% | -$3.48M |
|
1187
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
100,300
-63,026
| -39% | -$4.98M |
|
|
BPFH
1188
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
708,221
+6,257
| +0.9% | +$70.3K |
|
1189
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+139,833
| New | +$8.26M |
|
|
1190
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$139B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
140,000
+136,600
| +4,018% | +$8.5M |
|
|
SBNY
1191
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
70,491
+59,650
| +550% | +$7.38M |
|
1192
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
167,008
+1,165
| +0.7% | +$59.9K |
|
1193
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.1B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
60,604
-80,041
| -57% | -$10.8M |
|
1194
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.69B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
895,909
-153
| -0% | -$1.13K |
|
1195
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.56B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
133,606
-10,571
| -7% | -$673K |
|
1196
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
42,974
+14,128
| +49% | +$2.76M |
|
1197
Cerus
CERS
$585M
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
1,503,500
+896,994
| +148% | +$4.96M |
|
1198
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.42B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
+77,385
| New | +$8.93M |
|
1199
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.5B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
77,200
-18,600
| -19% | -$1.94M |
|
1200
LendingTree
TREE
$572M
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
20,018
+19,296
| +2,673% | +$7.38M |
|
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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.