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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNH
1526
CNH Industrial
CNH
$12.8B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+549,638
| New | +$4.92M |
|
1527
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$24.4B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
58,900
+30,000
| +104% | +$2.37M |
|
1528
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
122,476
-165,620
| -57% | -$6.54M |
|
1529
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.1B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
71,146
-86,436
| -55% | -$5.68M |
|
1530
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$21.5B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
1531
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
133,605
-34,417
| -20% | -$1.18M |
|
1532
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.5B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
65,189
-47,298
| -42% | -$3.26M |
|
1533
CareDx
CDNA
$1.97B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
153,179
-32,297
| -17% | -$941K |
|
|
EPAY
1534
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
95,755
+62,041
| +184% | +$3M |
|
1535
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
94,500
+86,500
| +1,081% | +$4.79M |
|
1536
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$101B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
133,900
-545,600
| -80% | -$18.5M |
|
1537
CALL
Realty Income
O
$60.1B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
67,080
+30,960
| +86% | +$2.05M |
|
1538
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.15B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
200,600
-153,008
| -43% | -$3.92M |
|
1539
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.6B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
352,410
-728,241
| -67% | -$9.68M |
|
1540
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+122,415
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1541
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.4B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
57,200
+41,400
| +262% | +$3.2M |
|
1542
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.74B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
15,400
-13,000
| -46% | -$3.51M |
|
1543
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.89B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
70,000
+20,000
| +40% | +$1.19M |
|
|
GAP
1544
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+179,129
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1545
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.43B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
267,680
+159,041
| +146% | +$2.91M |
|
|
DNR
1546
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
2,276,905
-4,294,114
| -65% | -$8.55M |
|
1547
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$111B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
317,785
+177,866
| +127% | +$2.55M |
|
|
JBTM
1548
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.31B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
50,676
+16,707
| +49% | +$1.41M |
|
|
TRTX
1549
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$628M
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
237,143
-28,638
| -11% | -$564K |
|
1550
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
125,339
-9,350
| -7% | -$381K |
|
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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.