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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $8M | 0.01% |
79,180
-10,195
| -11% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PPLI
1227
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
205,351
-4,477
| -2% | -$179K |
|
1228
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
145,700
+103,900
| +249% | +$5.74M |
|
1229
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18.1B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
199,067
-160,613
| -45% | -$6.43M |
|
1230
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
+385,400
| New | +$7.96M |
|
1231
AGCO
AGCO
$8.96B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
102,323
+36,983
| +57% | +$2.64M |
|
1232
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$186B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
154,800
+25,600
| +20% | +$1.26M |
|
1233
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$70.1B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
77,900
-91,900
| -54% | -$8.98M |
|
1234
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
227,135
-293,833
| -56% | -$11.1M |
|
1235
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1236
Oceaneering
OII
$4.78B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
387,390
-416,434
| -52% | -$7.37M |
|
1237
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
160,750
-207,040
| -56% | -$9.87M |
|
1238
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.65B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
257,158
+30,758
| +14% | +$1M |
|
1239
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
63,587
-251,103
| -80% | -$32.3M |
|
1240
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
83,200
+12,000
| +17% | +$1.33M |
|
|
NUVA
1241
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
133,746
+3,850
| +3% | +$227K |
|
1242
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
334,300
+13,000
| +4% | +$324K |
|
|
TCF
1243
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
375,898
+119,843
| +47% | +$2.5M |
|
1244
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$32.2B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
73,615
+63,311
| +614% | +$6.65M |
|
1245
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.6B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
35,000
+4,600
| +15% | +$1.02M |
|
|
RHT
1246
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
41,500
-20,000
| -33% | -$3.69M |
|
|
TUP
1247
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
408,282
+369,404
| +950% | +$8.3M |
|
1248
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.69B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
99,213
+34,024
| +52% | +$2.56M |
|
1249
PUT
BP
BP
$107B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
188,730
-72,706
| -28% | -$3.05M |
|
|
MINI
1250
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
254,350
+159,350
| +168% | +$5.29M |
|
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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.