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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.17% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.11B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
182,020
+67,988
| +60% | +$2.65M |
|
1277
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
36,531
-30,855
| -46% | -$5.55M |
|
1278
Flotek Industries
FTK
$789M
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
370,557
+20,613
| +6% | +$336K |
|
|
BPMC
1279
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
+89,068
| New | +$6.58M |
|
1280
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.2B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
30,039
-16,185
| -35% | -$3.67M |
|
|
CSGS
1281
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
167,736
+294
| +0.2% | +$11.4K |
|
1282
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
347,258
-222,266
| -39% | -$4.74M |
|
1283
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
137,180
-89,222
| -39% | -$4.43M |
|
1284
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
245,624
+25,505
| +12% | +$716K |
|
1285
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
266,361
+29,812
| +13% | +$770K |
|
|
MFA
1286
MFA Financial
MFA
$932M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
243,446
-51,109
| -17% | -$1.48M |
|
1287
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
45,000
-10,000
| -18% | -$1.61M |
|
1288
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.93B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
+197,869
| New | +$5.99M |
|
1289
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
56,600
+14,600
| +35% | +$1.77M |
|
|
HI
1290
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
169,234
+25,180
| +17% | +$1.06M |
|
1291
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
+78,000
| New | +$6.88M |
|
|
ISCA
1292
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
160,845
-14,364
| -8% | -$625K |
|
|
CRON
1293
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $7M | 0.01% |
379,800
+100,000
| +36% | +$1.88M |
|
1294
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
61,200
-66,200
| -52% | -$8.18M |
|
1295
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.79B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
462,371
+427,850
| +1,239% | +$6.42M |
|
1296
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.59B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
618,947
+565,247
| +1,053% | +$6.17M |
|
|
ZVO
1297
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
1,138,610
-77,363
| -6% | -$624K |
|
1298
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
20,000
-72,400
| -78% | -$23.8M |
|
1299
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
246,100
+158,400
| +181% | +$4.53M |
|
1300
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
99,655
-112,073
| -53% | -$6.94M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $6.74B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.