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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-40,100
| -77% | -$3.09M |
|
|
VRS
2652
PUT
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
CBPO
2653
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2654
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
52,808
-126,321
| -71% | -$2.83M |
|
2655
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.74B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$815K |
|
2656
Cars.com
CARS
$660M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
48,034
+37,887
| +373% | +$810K |
|
2657
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
9,674
+4,922
| +104% | +$480K |
|
|
TSC
2658
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
44,214
-4,858
| -10% | -$106K |
|
2659
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$854K |
|
2660
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+20,300
| +107% | +$598K |
|
2661
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.1B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
8,637
-6,744
| -44% | -$704K |
|
2662
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$45.9B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
2663
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$33.3B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2664
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$503M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
349,976
+87,790
| +33% | +$218K |
|
|
TVRD
2665
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.8M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,212
| New | +$852K |
|
2666
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2667
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-41,100
| -54% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TTM
2668
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-8,600
| -10% | -$117K |
|
2669
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,796
| New | +$913K |
|
2670
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,132
| New | +$941K |
|
2671
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.2B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$826K |
|
2672
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
47,419
+3,569
| +8% | +$81.4K |
|
2673
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.16B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-264,699
| -88% | -$6.39M |
|
2674
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$107M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
19,923
-22,065
| -53% | -$852K |
|
|
ROCC
2675
CALL
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
| – | – |
|
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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.