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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
78,994
-128,245
| -62% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DNR
2702
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
717,438
-1,559,467
| -68% | -$2.83M |
|
|
UFS
2703
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
19,950
-12,966
| -39% | -$592K |
|
2704
CryoPort
CYRX
$764M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
48,429
+783
| +2% | +$12.4K |
|
|
JBTM
2705
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
7,322
-43,354
| -86% | -$4.66M |
|
|
CMA
2706
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$906K |
|
|
ISEE
2707
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
681,661
-900
| -0.1% | -$1.24K |
|
|
INVX
2708
Innovex International
INVX
$1.85B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
18,393
-10,564
| -36% | -$459K |
|
2709
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-23,500
| -59% | -$1.29M |
|
|
LNW
2710
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
| – | – |
|
2711
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
41,787
-24,113
| -37% | -$509K |
|
|
CYOU
2712
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
91,133
-90,490
| -50% | -$1.4M |
|
2713
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$264M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,821
| New | +$791K |
|
|
SYRS
2714
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
9,433
-1,836
| -16% | -$128K |
|
|
ZEUS
2715
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
63,708
+14,394
| +29% | +$214K |
|
|
ENZ
2716
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
257,796
-36,157
| -12% | -$127K |
|
|
CCXI
2717
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
93,210
-33,149
| -26% | -$384K |
|
2718
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$95.5M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+1,400
| +11% | +$101K |
|
|
ONIT
2719
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
27,895
+422
| +2% | +$11.3K |
|
2720
Methode Electronics
MEI
$542M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,273
| New | +$848K |
|
2721
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
5,547
-2,285
| -29% | -$342K |
|
|
VNE
2722
CALL
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2723
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.46B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
5,359
+1,607
| +43% | +$257K |
|
|
HTB
2724
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$833M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
34,198
-2,856
| -8% | -$71.8K |
|
2725
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
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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.