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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
48,700
+27,900
| +134% | +$2.27M |
|
|
1652
PUT
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
48,700
+20,800
| +75% | +$1.69M |
|
1653
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$600M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
1,940,589
+349,438
| +22% | +$795K |
|
1654
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
339,106
+135,952
| +67% | +$1.56M |
|
1655
Chemed
CHE
$7.1B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
12,421
-42,607
| -77% | -$13.1M |
|
1656
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.25B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+130,614
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
BRSS
1657
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
114,508
-7,558
| -6% | -$234K |
|
|
BFI
1658
DELISTED
BurgerFi International, Inc. Common Stock
BFI
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
388,500
| – | – |
|
|
SG
1659
DELISTED
Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. Common Share
SG
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
304,427
| – | – |
|
1660
PUT
NOV
NOV
$6.93B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
147,900
+114,900
| +348% | +$3.26M |
|
1661
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.3B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
490,000
-862,000
| -64% | -$6.11M |
|
1662
Funko
FNKO
$338M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
+180,937
| New | +$3.32M |
|
|
SAIL
1663
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+136,695
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
IPHS
1664
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
130,233
-63,288
| -33% | -$1.9M |
|
1665
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.5B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+175,000
| New | +$3.85M |
|
1666
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.37B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
72,428
-16,601
| -19% | -$944K |
|
1667
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.33B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
28,900
+15,500
| +116% | +$2.27M |
|
1668
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.9B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
363,726
-659,063
| -64% | -$7.44M |
|
|
OMN
1669
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
556,935
+117,625
| +27% | +$940K |
|
1670
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$15.8B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
199,745
-6,094,135
| -97% | -$111M |
|
1671
Azenta
AZTA
$1.33B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
132,909
+13,286
| +11% | +$400K |
|
1672
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.37B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
32,200
-5,600
| -15% | -$608K |
|
1673
Vera Bradley
VRA
$99.2M
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
293,126
+146,250
| +100% | +$1.49M |
|
|
MRSH
1674
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
41,327
-74,800
| -64% | -$6.62M |
|
|
1675
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$455B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
48,000
-288,400
| -86% | -$23.6M |
|
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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.