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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
AerCap
AER
$23.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,411
-49,191
| -55% | -$2.22M |
|
|
DNKN
2152
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+10,000
| +67% | +$700K |
|
|
PLYA
2153
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
245,580
+7,528
| +3% | +$58.3K |
|
2154
Forward Air
FWRD
$444M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
28,851
+18,371
| +175% | +$1.12M |
|
2155
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.75B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,703
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2156
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,445
-107,989
| -83% | -$8.45M |
|
2157
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,598
-24,981
| -24% | -$592K |
|
2158
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2159
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$127B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
9,759
-55,650
| -85% | -$9.89M |
|
2160
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
555,799
-163,800
| -23% | -$606K |
|
2161
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
133,594
+121,383
| +994% | +$1.6M |
|
2162
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
14,273
-49,391
| -78% | -$6.28M |
|
2163
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.4M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,929
+1,715
| +141% | +$782K |
|
|
NTUS
2164
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,147
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2165
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$826M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,806
+41,536
| +571% | +$1.44M |
|
2166
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$117B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-87,500
| -84% | -$8.73M |
|
|
UNT
2167
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
128,378
+77,226
| +151% | +$1.23M |
|
2168
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-9,100
| -15% | -$297K |
|
|
RHT
2169
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-35,900
| -78% | -$6.44M |
|
2170
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.57B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-20,000
| -57% | -$2.57M |
|
2171
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$123B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-59,900
| -85% | -$9.93M |
|
2172
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
| – | – |
|
2173
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$365B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,333
+14,217
| +46% | +$573K |
|
2174
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$894M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
191,438
+56,546
| +42% | +$626K |
|
|
AVID
2175
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
243,201
+191,577
| +371% | +$994K |
|
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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.