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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
2651
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-54,400
| -52% | -$1.02M |
|
|
DFRG
2652
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
133,333
-233,441
| -64% | -$1.84M |
|
|
ZAYO
2653
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$796K |
|
|
AXDX
2654
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
4,048
+2,868
| +243% | +$538K |
|
|
CBLK
2655
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,971
| New | +$870K |
|
2656
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
28,137
-67,940
| -71% | -$1.88M |
|
2657
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$620M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
15,974
-9,730
| -38% | -$531K |
|
|
WLL
2658
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
432
-68
| -14% | -$137K |
|
2659
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
14,930
-182,145
| -92% | -$10.9M |
|
2660
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$867M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,202
| New | +$849K |
|
2661
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.19B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
27,170
-775,854
| -97% | -$24.5M |
|
2662
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
10,272
-295
| -3% | -$24.1K |
|
2663
Community Health Systems
CYH
$383M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
225,917
+199,287
| +748% | +$818K |
|
2664
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$862K |
|
|
KG
2665
Kestrel Group
KG
$70.1M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
56,421
+44,309
| +366% | +$1.02M |
|
2666
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.73B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
5,072
-14,104
| -74% | -$2.19M |
|
2667
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.52B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
18,163
+4,469
| +33% | +$171K |
|
2668
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$245M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-23,400
| -25% | -$302K |
|
2669
Barings BDC
BBDC
$868M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
84,210
+70,868
| +531% | +$692K |
|
2670
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
154,330
+3,168
| +2% | +$17K |
|
2671
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.67B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,000
| -21% | -$185K |
|
2672
Acacia Research
ACTG
$447M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
251,980
+71,640
| +40% | +$222K |
|
|
HES
2673
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-32,700
| -71% | -$1.8M |
|
2674
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
20,001
-26,877
| -57% | -$1.16M |
|
2675
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,884
| New | +$815K |
|
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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.