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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HRC
1526
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
49,543
-25,226
| -34% | -$2.55M |
|
|
KBAL
1527
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
297,213
-52,081
| -15% | -$824K |
|
1528
Blackrock
BLK
$168B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
11,023
-8,382
| -43% | -$3.79M |
|
|
COHR
1529
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
37,900
-4,400
| -10% | -$594K |
|
|
CXO
1530
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.4M |
|
1531
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.44B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
108,042
-292,746
| -73% | -$13.9M |
|
1532
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
17,600
+16,300
| +1,254% | +$4.7M |
|
|
ECOM
1533
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
584,788
-32,860
| -5% | -$341K |
|
1534
CALL
Kroger
KR
$36.7B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
235,800
+33,000
| +16% | +$803K |
|
|
TPH
1535
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+426,362
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1536
NewMarket
NEU
$7.25B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
12,708
-1,396
| -10% | -$577K |
|
|
TCS
1537
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
46,339
+6,985
| +18% | +$844K |
|
1538
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.61B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
+122,000
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
LTXB
1539
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
124,838
+90,602
| +265% | +$3.55M |
|
|
TOWR
1540
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
260,285
+93,535
| +56% | +$1.94M |
|
1541
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.3B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
120,000
-161,500
| -57% | -$6.81M |
|
1542
MacroGenics
MGNX
$233M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
298,438
-374,805
| -56% | -$6.44M |
|
1543
OneSpan
OSPN
$584M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
357,171
-56,102
| -14% | -$892K |
|
1544
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$51.2B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
127,700
-399,600
| -76% | -$15M |
|
|
CHUY
1545
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
220,052
+104,497
| +90% | +$2.25M |
|
1546
B2Gold
BTG
$5B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
1,654,592
+1,243,454
| +302% | +$3.4M |
|
1547
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
278,700
+248,700
| +829% | +$4.69M |
|
1548
CALL
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
40,700
+17,600
| +76% | +$2.07M |
|
1549
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.5B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
+93,100
| New | +$4.83M |
|
|
BDSI
1550
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
1,078,746
-288,733
| -21% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.