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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VEDL
2626
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,144
| New | +$976K |
|
|
MITT
2627
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$233M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,102
+15,326
| +265% | +$755K |
|
2628
Tanger
SKT
$4.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,048
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2629
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,266
-8,871
| -35% | -$518K |
|
|
CRZO
2630
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,931
+69,382
| +227% | +$799K |
|
|
FCRD
2631
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
150,616
-50,321
| -25% | -$336K |
|
2632
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
13,757
+2,543
| +23% | +$195K |
|
2633
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
15,948
-192,322
| -92% | -$12.4M |
|
2634
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
17,618
-213,356
| -92% | -$11.1M |
|
2635
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
347,699
-208,100
| -37% | -$601K |
|
2636
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.21B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
51,475
-9,639
| -16% | -$180K |
|
|
MRSN
2637
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
9,793
+5,209
| +114% | +$614K |
|
2638
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.06B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-24,900
| -71% | -$2.21M |
|
2639
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,599
| New | +$974K |
|
2640
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.7B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$980K |
|
2641
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
4,673
-23,500
| -83% | -$4.74M |
|
|
AMRN
2642
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$290M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
2643
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,240
| New | +$938K |
|
|
SGMO
2644
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
2645
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.5B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
29,742
+22,309
| +300% | +$704K |
|
2646
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2647
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-8,800
| -27% | -$364K |
|
2648
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.27B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$918K |
|
|
BZUN
2649
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
19,219
-12,541
| -39% | -$541K |
|
2650
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
52,365
-121,957
| -70% | -$2.19M |
|
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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.