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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.15B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
8,616
-5,476
| -39% | -$181K |
|
3252
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
57,125
+41,988
| +277% | +$303K |
|
3253
Movado Group
MOV
$812M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
11,651
-18,153
| -61% | -$571K |
|
3254
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-10,900
| -62% | -$531K |
|
|
ADAP
3255
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
77,990
-216,583
| -74% | -$883K |
|
3256
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
5,237
-29,089
| -85% | -$1.61M |
|
3257
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3258
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
5,124
-6,552
| -56% | -$367K |
|
3259
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.08B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
10,303
+955
| +10% | +$32.2K |
|
3260
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+600
| +21% | +$53.1K |
|
|
UBA
3261
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
14,540
-20,123
| -58% | -$436K |
|
|
OPI
3262
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
11,582
-800
| -6% | -$21K |
|
|
AAWW
3263
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
| – | – |
|
3264
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$635M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
27,011
-8,792
| -25% | -$104K |
|
3265
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,310
| New | +$352K |
|
3266
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
18,539
-16,332
| -47% | -$331K |
|
3267
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.32B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
30,766
-24,866
| -45% | -$238K |
|
3268
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$363K |
|
|
SAVE
3269
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$321K |
|
|
EMKR
3270
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
9,164
+1,414
| +18% | +$52.6K |
|
|
FARO
3271
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,659
| New | +$286K |
|
3272
Neurogene
NGNE
$696M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
6,318
| – | – |
|
|
WW
3273
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-7,400
| -32% | -$147K |
|
|
BKCC
3274
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
49,268
-12,876
| -21% | -$78.9K |
|
3275
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$298K |
|
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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.