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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-2,900
| -37% | -$204K |
|
3077
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$272M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-79,000
| -61% | -$701K |
|
|
RPAI
3078
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
30,697
-30,041
| -49% | -$366K |
|
3079
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
31,088
-126,660
| -80% | -$1.76M |
|
|
BKCC
3080
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
62,144
+21,454
| +53% | +$131K |
|
|
TTM
3081
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
29,725
-24,500
| -45% | -$306K |
|
3082
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
11,672
-923,075
| -99% | -$31M |
|
3083
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
| – | – |
|
|
HNGR
3084
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,439
| New | +$385K |
|
3085
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
| – | – |
|
3086
KALA BIO
KALA
$11.8M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-25
| -58% | -$444K |
|
3087
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-16,800
| -53% | -$382K |
|
3088
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
11,068
-2,491
| -18% | -$90.4K |
|
3089
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
|
PRSU
3090
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.43B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
6,475
-902
| -12% | -$48.8K |
|
3091
Papa John's
PZZA
$999M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
6,864
-10,154
| -60% | -$448K |
|
3092
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
500
+100
| +25% | +$65K |
|
3093
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-6,500
| -52% | -$376K |
|
3094
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$416M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
10,984
-1,436
| -12% | -$73.6K |
|
3095
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,880
| New | +$358K |
|
3096
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
12,228
-9,522
| -44% | -$293K |
|
3097
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$353K |
|
3098
CALL
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
|
3099
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-100
| -4% | -$12.2K |
|
|
SBNY
3100
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-12,800
| -82% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.