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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
1,769,400
+857,101
| +94% | +$4.12M |
|
|
TIF
1202
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
89,747
-86,546
| -49% | -$8.6M |
|
|
TLND
1203
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
217,724
+7,344
| +3% | +$343K |
|
|
BPYU
1204
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
443,325
-954,541
| -68% | -$19M |
|
1205
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.09B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
125,689
+65,102
| +107% | +$4.52M |
|
1206
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$295B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
101,696
-43,380
| -30% | -$3.63M |
|
1207
GameStop
GME
$9.94B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
6,069,328
+512,356
| +9% | +$1M |
|
1208
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.55B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
114,947
-2,014
| -2% | -$124K |
|
1209
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$65.4B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
84,300
| – | – |
|
1210
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.34B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$7.4M |
|
1211
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.86B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
103,569
-83,983
| -45% | -$6.12M |
|
1212
Flowserve
FLS
$9.38B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
155,205
+28,039
| +22% | +$1.38M |
|
1213
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
56,400
+18,900
| +50% | +$2.66M |
|
|
FSCT
1214
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
240,684
-18,693
| -7% | -$687K |
|
1215
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
181,400
-498,100
| -73% | -$21M |
|
1216
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
35,300
-20,000
| -36% | -$4.33M |
|
1217
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
85,863
-70,431
| -45% | -$8.41M |
|
1218
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.86B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
906,952
+100,346
| +12% | +$923K |
|
1219
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
91,900
+77,800
| +552% | +$6.71M |
|
1220
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
22,200
-10,700
| -33% | -$3.58M |
|
1221
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.13B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
933,556
+839,153
| +889% | +$6.77M |
|
1222
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$49.4B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
46,700
+39,400
| +540% | +$6.62M |
|
1223
Genesco
GCO
$432M
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
189,654
+123,191
| +185% | +$5.45M |
|
1224
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.1B
| $8M | 0.01% |
61,400
+36,400
| +146% | +$4.68M |
|
|
TIVO
1225
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $8M | 0.01% |
1,085,946
+277,509
| +34% | +$2.23M |
|
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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.