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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
5,095
-229
| -4% | -$12.6K |
|
3277
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
24,246
-666
| -3% | -$8.72K |
|
|
RDS.B
3278
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
4,487
-4,005
| -47% | -$260K |
|
|
ESTE
3279
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
48,274
+24,813
| +106% | +$163K |
|
3280
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
2,030
+207
| +11% | +$33K |
|
|
ETFC
3281
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$315K |
|
3282
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
3,509
-7,295
| -68% | -$535K |
|
|
MOMO
3283
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,094
| New | +$269K |
|
3284
Veritone
VERI
$96.7M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
34,732
-28,569
| -45% | -$212K |
|
3285
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
20,550
-10,295
| -33% | -$164K |
|
|
AUD
3286
PUT
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3287
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$260K |
|
3288
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
5,348
-6,012
| -53% | -$357K |
|
|
SWCH
3289
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-108,715
| -83% | -$1.28M |
|
3290
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
3,404
-300
| -8% | -$25.1K |
|
3291
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.97B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
7,510
-47,512
| -86% | -$1.65M |
|
|
ZEN
3292
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$275K |
|
3293
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$362M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
16,622
-2,466
| -13% | -$41K |
|
3294
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$842M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,295
| New | +$269K |
|
3295
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.48B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
9,813
-6,806
| -41% | -$195K |
|
|
DS
3296
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
60,227
-51,964
| -46% | -$253K |
|
3297
TechTarget
TTGT
$246M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
13,205
-17,413
| -57% | -$325K |
|
|
RVNC
3298
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
21,686
-8,043
| -27% | -$101K |
|
3299
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3300
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-78,787
| -86% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.