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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$758K |
|
2752
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.66B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
17,248
-26,307
| -60% | -$1.25M |
|
2753
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2754
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-52,600
| -33% | -$406K |
|
|
TCO
2755
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$962K |
|
2756
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,210
| New | +$809K |
|
2757
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.75B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
21,624
-11,027
| -34% | -$384K |
|
2758
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
65,758
-12,386
| -16% | -$187K |
|
2759
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.81B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$876K |
|
|
CXO
2760
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,773
| New | +$839K |
|
2761
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
28,642
-484
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
2762
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2763
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2764
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
122,094
+88,452
| +263% | +$585K |
|
|
RPAI
2765
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+37,103
| +121% | +$455K |
|
|
DNKN
2766
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2767
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+10,000
| +244% | +$518K |
|
2768
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.2B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$725K |
|
2769
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.3B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,600
| +155% | +$499K |
|
2770
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
24,217
-16,127
| -40% | -$474K |
|
2771
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.94B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
36,470
-4,980
| -12% | -$95.4K |
|
2772
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-25,000
| -33% | -$393K |
|
2773
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-121,300
| -96% | -$16.7M |
|
2774
Titan Machinery
TITN
$469M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
38,348
-3,645
| -9% | -$61.2K |
|
|
GBT
2775
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.