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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
CACI
CACI
$10.9B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
2952
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.3B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
|
DS
2953
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
112,191
+23,895
| +27% | +$108K |
|
|
MNDT
2954
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-30,000
| -50% | -$505K |
|
|
MDR
2955
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+41,700
| +160% | +$344K |
|
2956
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.3B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2957
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.79B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
7,102
+1,308
| +23% | +$77K |
|
2958
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.15B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$483K |
|
2959
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-42,600
| -89% | -$3.72M |
|
2960
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.84B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,056
| New | +$526K |
|
2961
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.97B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
5,383
+2,469
| +85% | +$215K |
|
2962
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
4,752
-11,436
| -71% | -$1.16M |
|
2963
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-500
| -50% | -$508K |
|
2964
TechTarget
TTGT
$254M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
30,618
-1,100
| -3% | -$16.5K |
|
2965
AppFolio
APPF
$6.03B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
6,250
-5,013
| -45% | -$335K |
|
|
RRD
2966
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
-153,497
| -59% | -$791K |
|
|
STI
2967
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-5,000
| -38% | -$306K |
|
|
CRZO
2968
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-36,300
| -48% | -$432K |
|
2969
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.8M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
28,376
-8,695
| -23% | -$153K |
|
2970
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.52B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
5,883
-65,619
| -92% | -$5.24M |
|
|
CLDR
2971
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,021
| New | +$566K |
|
2972
Tucows
TCX
$97.2M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,925
| New | +$431K |
|
|
SUP
2973
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
100,826
-89,772
| -47% | -$480K |
|
|
NSTG
2974
CALL
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$460K |
|
|
USCR
2975
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
11,542
-10,579
| -48% | -$406K |
|
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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.