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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+21,500
| +91% | +$320K |
|
3052
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$509K |
|
3053
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.8M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
13,723
+11,854
| +634% | +$510K |
|
3054
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,159
| New | +$472K |
|
3055
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
3,230
-76,071
| -96% | -$10.6M |
|
3056
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.86B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,793
| New | +$496K |
|
|
ROCC
3057
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-5,400
| -26% | -$201K |
|
3058
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
| – | – |
|
3059
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,639
| New | +$499K |
|
3060
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-1,400
| -17% | -$89.3K |
|
3061
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
10,161
+372
| +4% | +$17K |
|
3062
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.5M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3063
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
6,579
-19,398
| -75% | -$1.43M |
|
3064
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
1,447
-158,359
| -99% | -$47.2M |
|
|
HMTV
3065
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
36,170
+3,903
| +12% | +$54.6K |
|
3066
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
3,326
-1,992
| -37% | -$279K |
|
3067
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
19,042
+10,103
| +113% | +$256K |
|
|
PEGI
3068
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3069
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
8,860
-31,551
| -78% | -$1.55M |
|
3070
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
4,885
+226
| +5% | +$19.3K |
|
|
INN
3071
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$761M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,087
| New | +$472K |
|
3072
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
14,254
+962
| +7% | +$30.7K |
|
3073
Prudential
PUK
$36.5B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,826
| New | +$451K |
|
|
UMH
3074
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.32B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
37,016
-25,122
| -40% | -$338K |
|
|
REV
3075
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,738
| New | +$517K |
|
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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.