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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CURO
1876
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
286,091
+143,474
| +101% | +$1.56M |
|
1877
CDW
CDW
$18.6B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,739
-50,606
| -63% | -$4.52M |
|
1878
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,142
-11,083
| -25% | -$940K |
|
1879
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.16B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
403,608
-64,356
| -14% | -$437K |
|
1880
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.13B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,260
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
NSA
1881
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
99,357
-103,784
| -51% | -$2.88M |
|
1882
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-37,600
| -44% | -$2.32M |
|
|
ALXN
1883
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+10,000
| +92% | +$1.24M |
|
1884
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.12B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
29,175
+14,341
| +97% | +$1.3M |
|
1885
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.92M |
|
1886
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$581M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,565
+15,846
| +135% | +$1.74M |
|
1887
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.81B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,333
| – | – |
|
|
PE
1888
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,700
+54,200
| +59% | +$995K |
|
1889
Amphenol
APH
$197B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
119,008
-1,050,428
| -90% | -$23.5M |
|
1890
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,760
-1,933
| -5% | -$147K |
|
1891
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.03B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,334
-631,857
| -87% | -$18.9M |
|
|
WWE
1892
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-101,800
| -76% | -$8.57M |
|
|
MDCO
1893
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1894
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,816
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1895
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,415
+5,364
| +33% | +$692K |
|
1896
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.56B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
-69,100
| -37% | -$1.74M |
|
|
ABB
1897
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
147,352
+97,406
| +195% | +$1.88M |
|
|
TTSH
1898
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
489,503
+15,828
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
SASR
1899
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
88,577
+57,557
| +186% | +$1.9M |
|
1900
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,118
| New | +$2.82M |
|
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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.