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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMBI
1551
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
225,920
-65,065
| -22% | -$1.42M |
|
1552
DMC Global
BOOM
$111M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
93,030
+51,075
| +122% | +$2.07M |
|
1553
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.8B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
16,988
-27,663
| -62% | -$6.5M |
|
1554
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
38,700
-49,900
| -56% | -$6.06M |
|
1555
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$181M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
240,605
+201,274
| +512% | +$2.62M |
|
1556
KB Financial Group
KB
$39.5B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+124,196
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1557
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.38B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
307,138
+2,778
| +0.9% | +$42.1K |
|
|
CBM
1558
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
117,748
+16,264
| +16% | +$666K |
|
1559
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.4B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
75,000
-36,400
| -33% | -$2.14M |
|
1560
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.8B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
166,727
+125,864
| +308% | +$3.21M |
|
|
CASA
1561
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
547,887
+448,202
| +450% | +$4.97M |
|
1562
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
65,340
-18,051
| -22% | -$1.17M |
|
1563
Robert Half
RHI
$4.11B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+69,730
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1564
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
18,300
-22,100
| -55% | -$4.94M |
|
|
MAG
1565
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
425,000
-89,800
| -17% | -$832K |
|
1566
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$16.2M |
|
1567
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.4B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
35,000
-37,600
| -52% | -$4.48M |
|
1568
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
346,926
+206,483
| +147% | +$2.88M |
|
|
LTHM
1569
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+369,138
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
TLRD
1570
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
577,063
+438,159
| +315% | +$5.18M |
|
1571
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
60,000
-38,800
| -39% | -$2.62M |
|
1572
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.37B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
306,652
+215,580
| +237% | +$3.25M |
|
1573
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$247B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
912,299
-419,876
| -32% | -$2.18M |
|
|
QVCGA
1574
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
5,806
-14,567
| -72% | -$14M |
|
|
MLNX
1575
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
37,948
-258,601
| -87% | -$26M |
|
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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.