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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSLR
2076
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
432,000
-54,325
| -11% | -$250K |
|
|
BFYT
2077
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,005
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2078
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$118B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
| – | – |
|
2079
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,873
-18,778
| -24% | -$654K |
|
|
HABT
2080
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
196,558
-66,519
| -25% | -$732K |
|
|
BGG
2081
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
179,132
-32,697
| -15% | -$425K |
|
|
GNC
2082
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+776,749
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2083
Accenture
ACN
$102B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,032
-3,964
| -25% | -$623K |
|
2084
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
161,708
-769,419
| -83% | -$10.3M |
|
2085
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.03B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,300
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2086
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,353
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2087
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.44B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
| – | – |
|
|
THR
2088
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,865
-52,677
| -38% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ABB
2089
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
| – | – |
|
2090
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,890
-226,902
| -89% | -$15.3M |
|
2091
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.64B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+22,500
| +41% | +$621K |
|
|
GCI
2092
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,940
-192,662
| -49% | -$2.08M |
|
2093
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.26B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
385,393
+9,027
| +2% | +$47.9K |
|
|
PTLA
2094
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
KAMN
2095
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,605
-21,761
| -38% | -$1.28M |
|
|
RETA
2096
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,329
+5,133
| +27% | +$426K |
|
2097
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.14B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,017
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2098
Wipro
WIT
$19.6B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,041,848
-918,827
| -47% | -$1.87M |
|
2099
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.36B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,716
-145,123
| -83% | -$9.39M |
|
2100
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+8,600
| +39% | +$647K |
|
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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.