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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRMW
1351
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
500,093
+117,873
| +31% | +$1.66M |
|
1352
Flotek Industries
FTK
$856M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
335,602
-34,955
| -9% | -$709K |
|
1353
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.8B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
97,184
+26,038
| +37% | +$1.72M |
|
1354
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$337B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
354,000
-422,000
| -54% | -$8.01M |
|
1355
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.45B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
47,700
+18,800
| +65% | +$2.64M |
|
1356
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.13B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
409,016
+50,071
| +14% | +$875K |
|
1357
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
104,444
-1,049,068
| -91% | -$68.8M |
|
|
CZR
1358
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+560,000
| New | +$5.31M |
|
|
MODN
1359
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
338,527
-166,653
| -33% | -$3.07M |
|
1360
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$149B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
43,500
-138,600
| -76% | -$21.7M |
|
1361
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$168M
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
31,704
-7,448
| -19% | -$1.59M |
|
1362
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
159,498
-31,455
| -16% | -$1.4M |
|
1363
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
54,886
-32,600
| -37% | -$4.29M |
|
1364
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
103,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZAYO
1365
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
200,000
+170,000
| +567% | +$5.42M |
|
1366
Glaukos
GKOS
$8.89B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
87,277
-119,593
| -58% | -$8.58M |
|
|
ICPT
1367
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
82,600
| – | – |
|
|
TYPE
1368
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
390,046
-90,015
| -19% | -$1.6M |
|
|
EGRX
1369
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
117,760
-84,147
| -42% | -$4.39M |
|
1370
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.9B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
1371
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
179,089
+14,008
| +8% | +$534K |
|
1372
ORIX
IX
$42.8B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
436,410
+41,555
| +11% | +$595K |
|
1373
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.7B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
40,300
-6,300
| -14% | -$918K |
|
1374
GeoPark
GPRK
$601M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
353,363
+178,265
| +102% | +$2.98M |
|
1375
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
139,800
+15,000
| +12% | +$785K |
|
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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.