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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $121M | 0.15% |
+4,076,350
| New | +$110M |
|
152
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $120M | 0.15% |
1,382,364
-92,560
| -6% | -$7.24M |
|
|
CZR
153
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $119M | 0.15% |
10,096,417
-4,650,201
| -32% | -$44.1M |
|
154
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $119M | 0.15% |
1,931,358
+855,918
| +80% | +$57.8M |
|
|
WP
155
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $119M | 0.15% |
969,063
+312,967
| +48% | +$37.1M |
|
156
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $118M | 0.15% |
2,066,178
+1,107,931
| +116% | +$63.8M |
|
157
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $118M | 0.15% |
4,706,059
+4,510,095
| +2,301% | +$110M |
|
158
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $116M | 0.15% |
3,407,793
+1,036,645
| +44% | +$35.9M |
|
159
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $116M | 0.15% |
4,015,700
-1,002,600
| -20% | -$28.9M |
|
160
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $116M | 0.14% |
5,569,096
-349,824
| -6% | -$6.92M |
|
161
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $115M | 0.14% |
2,253,470
+1,735,940
| +335% | +$92.1M |
|
162
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $115M | 0.14% |
2,531,200
+1,215,800
| +92% | +$56.6M |
|
|
CY
163
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $114M | 0.14% |
5,107,818
+5,088,098
| +25,802% | +$92.3M |
|
164
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $113M | 0.14% |
1,095,942
-29,653
| -3% | -$2.91M |
|
165
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $111M | 0.14% |
817,700
+129,300
| +19% | +$17.1M |
|
166
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $110M | 0.14% |
376,836
+34,226
| +10% | +$9.86M |
|
167
PUT
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,560,200
-12,600
| -0.8% | -$843K |
|
168
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $109M | 0.14% |
627,500
+251,900
| +67% | +$41.2M |
|
169
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,420,800
+307,400
| +28% | +$23.8M |
|
170
PUT
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $109M | 0.14% |
2,271,900
+501,800
| +28% | +$24.9M |
|
171
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $108M | 0.13% |
1,233,762
+496,201
| +67% | +$42.7M |
|
172
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $107M | 0.13% |
5,132,795
-1,502,542
| -23% | -$30.3M |
|
173
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $107M | 0.13% |
536,564
+325,947
| +155% | +$64.7M |
|
|
GRMN
174
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,329,531
-116,718
| -8% | -$9.55M |
|
175
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,212,822
+71,629
| +6% | +$6.27M |
|
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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.