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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
|
SVM
2952
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.13B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
236,300
-108,600
| -31% | -$249K |
|
|
CAMP
2953
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,174
| New | +$613K |
|
2954
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
16,650
-350
| -2% | -$12.7K |
|
|
CRHM
2955
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
-131,300
| -40% | -$376K |
|
2956
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
11,210
| – | – |
|
2957
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
10,485
-12,565
| -55% | -$660K |
|
|
RETA
2958
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$527K |
|
|
AUY
2959
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
227,763
-1,357,512
| -86% | -$2.99M |
|
2960
Silicom
SILC
$228M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
17,470
-3,206
| -16% | -$106K |
|
2961
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
2962
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,226
| New | +$553K |
|
|
VRNT
2963
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
20,741
-9,393
| -31% | -$282K |
|
2964
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2965
Banc of California
BANC
$3.28B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
40,424
-4,590
| -10% | -$64.8K |
|
2966
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$546K |
|
2967
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.27B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
7,744
-2,384
| -24% | -$175K |
|
2968
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$542K |
|
2969
Hackett Group
HCKT
$245M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
33,356
-28,422
| -46% | -$459K |
|
2970
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,100
| New | +$625K |
|
2971
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-9,600
| -70% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ARC
2972
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
273,919
| – | – |
|
2973
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,334
| New | +$577K |
|
2974
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
7,398
-1,380
| -16% | -$86.9K |
|
|
MIK
2975
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
63,979
-423,274
| -87% | -$4.47M |
|
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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.