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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$554K |
|
|
MAXR
3027
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
65,044
+39,704
| +157% | +$247K |
|
3028
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
3029
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
3,719
+719
| +24% | +$89.5K |
|
|
VEDL
3030
PUT
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$492K |
|
3031
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.31B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,171
| New | +$454K |
|
|
TWOU
3032
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+450
| New | +$663K |
|
|
AIG.WS
3033
DELISTED
American International Group, Inc.
AIG.WS
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
41,284
| – | – |
|
3034
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
8,695
-31,849
| -79% | -$1.9M |
|
|
AUO
3035
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
171,153
+111,851
| +189% | +$362K |
|
3036
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,300
| -45% | -$457K |
|
|
USAK
3037
PUT
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3038
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
16,999
+4,771
| +39% | +$138K |
|
|
PDCE
3039
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,800
| -21% | -$143K |
|
3040
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
600
+100
| +20% | +$75.4K |
|
|
CLLS
3041
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$575K |
|
3042
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
33,313
-38,642
| -54% | -$574K |
|
|
K
3043
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
9,892
-779,479
| -99% | -$41.4M |
|
3044
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-5,000
| -16% | -$89.6K |
|
|
ATNX
3045
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,249
| New | +$346K |
|
3046
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
7,068
+4,191
| +146% | +$349K |
|
3047
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$447M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
183,917
-373,582
| -67% | -$1.09M |
|
3048
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
6,652
-8,421
| -56% | -$595K |
|
3049
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$539K |
|
|
CMCM
3050
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$88.8M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
+23,686
| +629% | +$620K |
|
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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.