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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
AUD
2477
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
218,377
-159,846
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
2478
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
608,160
+54,734
| +10% | +$101K |
|
2479
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.18B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,980
+7,150
| +38% | +$307K |
|
2480
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.7M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,022
+1,263
| +27% | +$245K |
|
2481
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2482
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2483
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,050
-1,920
| -8% | -$84.4K |
|
|
RESI
2484
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
122,486
+65,038
| +113% | +$678K |
|
2485
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.75B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,651
-11,252
| -26% | -$366K |
|
2486
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.51B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-10,500
| -50% | -$1.05M |
|
2487
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$238M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12
| – | – |
|
2488
Kemper
KMPR
$1.73B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,786
-22,748
| -61% | -$1.74M |
|
|
ENDP
2489
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICD
2490
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,266
+2,927
| +17% | +$190K |
|
2491
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-2,800
| -28% | -$419K |
|
2492
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,344
-9,121
| -18% | -$258K |
|
2493
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,100
| +41% | +$329K |
|
2494
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
LM
2495
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,921
+17,686
| +76% | +$507K |
|
2496
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,833
+1,562
| +9% | +$87.7K |
|
2497
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,960
-71,440
| -75% | -$2.95M |
|
|
RFP
2498
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
141,149
+20,272
| +17% | +$170K |
|
2499
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-3,700
| -22% | -$267K |
|
|
TTM
2500
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+50,000
| +130% | +$625K |
|
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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.