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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REGI
1826
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
137,533
+49,674
| +57% | +$1.28M |
|
1827
GeoPark
GPRK
$622M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
175,098
+79,048
| +82% | +$1.4M |
|
1828
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.6B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
75,099
-316,761
| -81% | -$12.2M |
|
|
K
1829
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-34,825
| -38% | -$1.86M |
|
1830
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
419,236
+280,636
| +202% | +$1.74M |
|
1831
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43.3B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1832
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.85B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
151,997
+105,838
| +229% | +$2.31M |
|
1833
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$403M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
136,563
-353
| -0.3% | -$7.63K |
|
1834
BGC Group
BGC
$5.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
562,297
-295,718
| -34% | -$1.76M |
|
|
BIG
1835
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+5,400
| +7% | +$176K |
|
1836
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-137,600
| -86% | -$16.4M |
|
|
TVPT
1837
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
189,657
-130,177
| -41% | -$2.04M |
|
1838
Vistra
VST
$50.1B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,557
| New | +$2.89M |
|
|
RYZ
1839
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.39B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
348,199
+34,275
| +11% | +$266K |
|
1840
Netflix
NFLX
$305B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,550
-156,870
| -65% | -$5.44M |
|
1841
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$28.8B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
DESP
1842
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
199,551
+164,293
| +466% | +$2.6M |
|
1843
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
79,919
+30,915
| +63% | +$949K |
|
|
VRS
1844
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
138,521
+33,251
| +32% | +$767K |
|
1845
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.98B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-200
| -0.8% | -$20.6K |
|
|
CCI.PRA
1846
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
CCI.PRA
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$2.77M |
|
1847
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.66B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
66,945
-8,897
| -12% | -$436K |
|
1848
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+1,500
| +3% | +$77.4K |
|
1849
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+5,800
| +46% | +$954K |
|
1850
Oil States International
OIS
$456M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
174,322
-92,129
| -35% | -$1.56M |
|
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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.