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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDS.A
1451
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
87,400
-600
| -0.7% | -$37.1K |
|
|
CBB
1452
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
571,986
+211,311
| +59% | +$1.91M |
|
1453
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$26.5B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
48,500
+43,200
| +815% | +$4.41M |
|
1454
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
238,250
-43,188
| -15% | -$938K |
|
1455
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.95B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
204,549
-84,913
| -29% | -$2.21M |
|
|
TEN
1456
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
244,963
-208,339
| -46% | -$6.57M |
|
1457
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$24.9B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
76,200
+68,400
| +877% | +$3.63M |
|
1458
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
177,810
+2,222
| +1% | +$65.9K |
|
1459
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.69B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
70,800
+42,300
| +148% | +$3.36M |
|
1460
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
178,036
-467
| -0.3% | -$14.4K |
|
|
HMHC
1461
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
737,410
+482,921
| +190% | +$4.34M |
|
1462
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.19B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
+195,964
| New | +$5.98M |
|
1463
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.44B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
247,690
+60,424
| +32% | +$1.42M |
|
1464
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
139,844
+22,184
| +19% | +$839K |
|
|
AD
1465
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
115,801
-151,213
| -57% | -$7.91M |
|
1466
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
27,662
-320,273
| -92% | -$61.8M |
|
1467
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
284,900
+147,700
| +108% | +$3.04M |
|
1468
Mistras Group
MG
$477M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
384,278
+108,579
| +39% | +$1.62M |
|
|
TCF
1469
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
256,055
-198,029
| -44% | -$4.32M |
|
1470
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
225,606
-349,867
| -61% | -$7.66M |
|
1471
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
248,420
-896,453
| -78% | -$20M |
|
1472
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
51,898
-41,400
| -44% | -$3.98M |
|
1473
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
45,900
-9,900
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
1474
Orion
OEC
$403M
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
276,848
+199,789
| +259% | +$5.02M |
|
1475
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
32,900
+21,000
| +176% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.