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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPX
2301
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
123,848
+434
| +0.4% | +$6.33K |
|
2302
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,315
+63,078
| +366% | +$1.15M |
|
|
TUP
2303
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+1,000
| +2% | +$30.5K |
|
|
IMDZ
2304
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
257,007
+51,859
| +25% | +$177K |
|
|
INSY
2305
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
324,957
-187,487
| -37% | -$888K |
|
2306
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
13,113
-78,062
| -86% | -$9.64M |
|
|
SUPV
2307
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$828M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,102
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2308
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,137
-12,246
| -33% | -$710K |
|
|
CTXS
2309
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-10,000
| -40% | -$1.04M |
|
2310
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$185B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-8,400
| -28% | -$588K |
|
|
KE
2311
Kimball Electronics
KE
$595M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
96,246
+4,562
| +5% | +$73.4K |
|
|
CHK
2312
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+541
| +29% | +$303K |
|
2313
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.89B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
99,996
-46,468
| -32% | -$697K |
|
2314
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.77B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,301
+16,235
| +34% | +$372K |
|
|
CHMI
2315
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$83M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
85,728
+22,398
| +35% | +$411K |
|
2316
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
125,259
-122,846
| -50% | -$1.48M |
|
2317
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
43,532
+1,161
| +3% | +$39.9K |
|
2318
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.86B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
83,913
+8,769
| +12% | +$160K |
|
2319
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$147M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,881
-666
| -1% | -$16.5K |
|
2320
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
25,482
+5,517
| +28% | +$298K |
|
2321
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
| – | – |
|
|
PYX
2322
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,365
-9,413
| -13% | -$196K |
|
2323
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.07B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,580
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2324
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,498
-6,359
| -21% | -$398K |
|
2325
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.98B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,580
+565
| +4% | +$49.1K |
|
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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.