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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
3,970
-15,830
| -80% | -$3.43M |
|
2727
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$855K |
|
|
SMTA
2728
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
102,704
-57,954
| -36% | -$427K |
|
2729
BP
BP
$109B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,859
| New | +$875K |
|
2730
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2731
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-15,000
| -75% | -$2.46M |
|
2732
Barings BDC
BBDC
$868M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
86,385
+2,175
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
2733
Brinker International
EAT
$8.38B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
21,602
-76,366
| -78% | -$3.14M |
|
2734
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.06B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,582
| New | +$763K |
|
2735
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2736
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$841K |
|
2737
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$783K |
|
2738
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
|
LBY
2739
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
453,080
-33,701
| -7% | -$78K |
|
|
SOHU
2740
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
LN
2741
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
29,773
+22,583
| +314% | +$711K |
|
|
ETFC
2742
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+3,700
| +25% | +$177K |
|
|
FTSI
2743
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
7,474
+4,804
| +180% | +$794K |
|
2744
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$545M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
31,758
+13,061
| +70% | +$312K |
|
2745
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$494M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
11,147
-9,073
| -45% | -$699K |
|
|
CIM
2746
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,667
| New | +$832K |
|
2747
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.16B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
10,275
+850
| +9% | +$66.6K |
|
2748
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
5,691
-55
| -1% | -$7.59K |
|
|
SLCA
2749
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,280
| New | +$877K |
|
2750
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.26B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
67,781
-11,458
| -14% | -$143K |
|
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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.