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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$584M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$525M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 4 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$306M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.58% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.65% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.98% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.3% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$867M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,378
+8,176
| +48% | +$391K |
|
|
BEAT
2552
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-13,300
| -36% | -$699K |
|
2553
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-263,000
| -84% | -$5.28M |
|
2554
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.19B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-347,200
| -86% | -$7.17M |
|
2555
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.43B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+2,500
| +7% | +$74.6K |
|
|
MSGN
2556
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,970
+18,617
| +51% | +$408K |
|
2557
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.78B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
158,679
-265,301
| -63% | -$2.71M |
|
2558
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
| – | – |
|
2559
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.98B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,313
-158,166
| -69% | -$2.56M |
|
2560
Tilray
TLRY
$498M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,429
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2561
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,544
+44,147
| +269% | +$799K |
|
|
BGG
2562
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
109,214
-69,918
| -39% | -$788K |
|
2563
Salesforce
CRM
$142B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,364
+5,714
| +346% | +$895K |
|
2564
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.66B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,778
-6,495
| -46% | -$910K |
|
2565
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.64B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,647
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2566
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,406
-29,467
| -49% | -$1.05M |
|
|
RESI
2567
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
90,799
-31,687
| -26% | -$343K |
|
2568
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,112
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2569
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-481,500
| -98% | -$56.7M |
|
2570
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.84B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-400
| -3% | -$31.1K |
|
2571
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,869
-22,891
| -66% | -$1.95M |
|
2572
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
ELME
2573
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,103
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2574
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.82B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,969
-113,028
| -74% | -$2.88M |
|
2575
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,141
+1,002
| +19% | +$164K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,048 positions worth $80.2B, up 3.6% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2019 filing shows 499 new, 1,419 increased, 1,452 reduced and 416 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2019 buy was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Alibaba in Q2 2019, an estimated $667M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $836M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $42.7M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $80.2B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 499 new positions and closed 416 in Q2 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $80.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.