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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-574,027
| -91% | -$10.3M |
|
2552
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$692M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
79,853
+45,703
| +134% | +$587K |
|
2553
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.32B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,073
-25,850
| -63% | -$1.63M |
|
2554
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-41,700
| -70% | -$2.27M |
|
2555
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$573M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
2556
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,963
| New | +$905K |
|
|
FRED
2557
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
410,619
+339,227
| +475% | +$956K |
|
2558
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
TSC
2559
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,072
-16,857
| -26% | -$358K |
|
2560
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
14,342
+11,426
| +392% | +$666K |
|
2561
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
17,653
+2,763
| +19% | +$133K |
|
2562
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.62B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,443
| New | +$834K |
|
|
SOHU
2563
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
TUP
2564
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,878
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2565
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
43,850
+12,814
| +41% | +$283K |
|
2566
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
75,382
+11,384
| +18% | +$147K |
|
2567
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.06B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-12,800
| -23% | -$288K |
|
2568
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
20,660
-136,976
| -87% | -$6.2M |
|
2569
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+3,800
| +181% | +$602K |
|
|
AAMI
2570
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.95B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
72,372
-163,124
| -69% | -$2.11M |
|
2571
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.18B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
37,697
-22,510
| -37% | -$610K |
|
2572
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$226M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
71,955
+4,023
| +6% | +$55.9K |
|
2573
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$612M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,021
| New | +$888K |
|
2574
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$90M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
75,573
+13,190
| +21% | +$193K |
|
2575
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
61,778
-25,748
| -29% | -$441K |
|
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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.