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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $135M | 0.17% |
1,444,355
+484,035
| +50% | +$43.4M |
|
127
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $135M | 0.17% |
874,432
+35,879
| +4% | +$5.83M |
|
128
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $134M | 0.17% |
3,378,707
-2,176,254
| -39% | -$87.8M |
|
129
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $134M | 0.17% |
2,460,900
+328,350
| +15% | +$17.7M |
|
|
NVRO
130
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $134M | 0.17% |
2,067,400
+216,680
| +12% | +$13.5M |
|
131
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $132M | 0.16% |
942,900
+437,600
| +87% | +$58M |
|
132
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $131M | 0.16% |
1,290,696
-227,030
| -15% | -$22.2M |
|
133
Genpact
G
$5.3B
| $131M | 0.16% |
3,431,295
+9,744
| +0.3% | +$354K |
|
134
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $130M | 0.16% |
2,320,424
+1,709,253
| +280% | +$106M |
|
135
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $130M | 0.16% |
4,075,484
-2,020,516
| -33% | -$60.9M |
|
|
XYZ
136
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $130M | 0.16% |
1,790,000
-478,200
| -21% | -$33.4M |
|
137
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $130M | 0.16% |
1,308,687
+559,338
| +75% | +$54.5M |
|
138
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $126M | 0.16% |
799,963
-913,334
| -53% | -$143M |
|
139
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $125M | 0.16% |
2,486,630
-488,458
| -16% | -$27.5M |
|
140
MongoDB
MDB
$24B
| $125M | 0.16% |
820,825
+242,640
| +42% | +$35.2M |
|
|
LSXMA
141
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $124M | 0.16% |
4,553,620
-447,549
| -9% | -$12.4M |
|
142
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $124M | 0.16% |
777,914
+422,971
| +119% | +$72.8M |
|
143
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $124M | 0.15% |
1,054,500
+362,600
| +52% | +$51.6M |
|
144
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $124M | 0.15% |
8,078,028
+5,049,952
| +167% | +$85.2M |
|
145
CALL
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $123M | 0.15% |
1,757,400
-313,100
| -15% | -$21M |
|
|
HZNP
146
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $123M | 0.15% |
5,097,929
+695,950
| +16% | +$17.7M |
|
147
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $122M | 0.15% |
739,934
+32,471
| +5% | +$5.28M |
|
148
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $122M | 0.15% |
596,000
-82,900
| -12% | -$16.4M |
|
|
CLGX
149
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $122M | 0.15% |
2,911,275
-594,587
| -17% | -$24.3M |
|
150
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $121M | 0.15% |
2,620,771
-763,680
| -23% | -$37.2M |
|
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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.