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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
42,635
-17,939
| -30% | -$143K |
|
|
S
3152
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,610
| New | +$370K |
|
3153
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,210
| New | +$443K |
|
3154
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
CYOU
3155
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$154K |
|
3156
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.84B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-5,800
| -50% | -$379K |
|
3157
Park Aerospace
PKE
$745M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
22,977
-12,581
| -35% | -$202K |
|
3158
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.5B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,371
| New | +$399K |
|
3159
Unitil
UTL
$1,000M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
6,377
+39
| +0.6% | +$2.22K |
|
3160
BlueLinx
BXC
$455M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
19,232
+4,186
| +28% | +$95.5K |
|
|
CY
3161
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$308K |
|
3162
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
3,869
-22,577
| -85% | -$2.2M |
|
3163
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
4,588
-1,900
| -29% | -$150K |
|
3164
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-117,921
| -98% | -$19.3M |
|
|
NBL
3165
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
16,688
+7,794
| +88% | +$185K |
|
3166
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
| – | – |
|
3167
Buckle
BKE
$2.19B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-58,815
| -73% | -$1.03M |
|
3168
Mitek Systems
MITK
$762M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
37,459
+21,679
| +137% | +$231K |
|
3169
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$331K |
|
|
MNDT
3170
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$383K |
|
|
DLPH
3171
CALL
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-4,800
| -21% | -$98.3K |
|
3172
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
3173
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$354M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
56,596
+19,791
| +54% | +$150K |
|
3174
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.6B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
62,484
+9,646
| +18% | +$41.2K |
|
|
SCS
3175
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-8,412
| -28% | -$140K |
|
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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.