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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMS
1701
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
248,549
-36,893
| -13% | -$667K |
|
1702
Archrock
AROC
$6.21B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
384,015
-287,186
| -43% | -$2.75M |
|
1703
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
103,077
-11,733
| -10% | -$414K |
|
|
BCOV
1704
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
446,177
-8,171
| -2% | -$65.8K |
|
|
INOV
1705
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
301,932
+80,785
| +37% | +$1.09M |
|
|
INWK
1706
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,568
+232,148
| +29% | +$1.04M |
|
1707
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.61B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,273
+5,295
| +7% | +$261K |
|
1708
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
229,479
-699,896
| -75% | -$11.2M |
|
1709
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.68B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
73,445
-111,338
| -60% | -$5.65M |
|
1710
Cable One
CABO
$224M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,808
-121
| -3% | -$110K |
|
1711
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,444
-508,104
| -89% | -$27.9M |
|
1712
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.75B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
34,005
-90,613
| -73% | -$9.55M |
|
1713
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-263,500
| -78% | -$11.6M |
|
1714
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.75B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,665
-30,003
| -63% | -$6.1M |
|
1715
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACBI
1716
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
205,938
+53,620
| +35% | +$990K |
|
|
GWR
1717
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,080
+32,478
| +338% | +$2.63M |
|
1718
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$11.9B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
160,935
-254,550
| -61% | -$5.58M |
|
1719
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.75B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
322,949
+311,115
| +2,629% | +$3.2M |
|
1720
POSCO
PKX
$16.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,641
-62,702
| -49% | -$3.63M |
|
1721
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$27.9B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,656
-78,290
| -7% | -$306K |
|
1722
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$787M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
168,100
-21,172
| -11% | -$476K |
|
1723
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$116M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
487,920
+149,349
| +44% | +$1.06M |
|
1724
Terex
TEX
$7.11B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
112,395
+102,456
| +1,031% | +$3.25M |
|
|
NCI
1725
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
185,410
-269,987
| -59% | -$6.31M |
|
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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.