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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-3,000
| -7% | -$124K |
|
|
BDN
2252
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$524M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
104,579
-657,571
| -86% | -$9.93M |
|
2253
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,838
-14,089
| -16% | -$297K |
|
|
LDL
2254
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,605
-13,342
| -16% | -$337K |
|
2255
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$111M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
30,440
-5,251
| -15% | -$303K |
|
|
CAMP
2256
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
5,724
+5,218
| +1,031% | +$1.65M |
|
2257
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-150,600
| -79% | -$5.9M |
|
|
TUES
2258
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
779,646
+212,632
| +38% | +$473K |
|
2259
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-61,400
| -58% | -$2.81M |
|
2260
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,022
-424
| -0.8% | -$12.7K |
|
2261
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-17,700
| -56% | -$2.15M |
|
|
SREV
2262
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,782,873
+171,209
| +11% | +$179K |
|
2263
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.2B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
239,580
| – | – |
|
|
PEGI
2264
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,397
-63,277
| -46% | -$1.32M |
|
2265
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,654
-665
| -11% | -$181K |
|
|
UFS
2266
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,916
-99,503
| -75% | -$4.73M |
|
2267
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-110,200
| -89% | -$11.5M |
|
|
WRI
2268
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,352
+23,128
| +72% | +$648K |
|
2269
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
61,754
-5,834
| -9% | -$160K |
|
2270
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.22B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,734
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2271
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-307,900
| -91% | -$15.7M |
|
2272
Infosys
INFY
$48.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
146,911
+125,211
| +577% | +$1.33M |
|
2273
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2274
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$25.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,918
-19,373
| -36% | -$862K |
|
2275
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.57B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+37,600
| +272% | +$1.26M |
|
Similar funds
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.