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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANH
3301
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
72,732
+54,559
| +300% | +$219K |
|
3302
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.3M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
3,173
-3,076
| -49% | -$283K |
|
3303
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-3,600
| -61% | -$398K |
|
|
AAWW
3304
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,109
| New | +$268K |
|
3305
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$2.59B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
3306
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,936
| New | +$259K |
|
3307
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
2,992
+45
| +2% | +$4.04K |
|
3308
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-19,060
| -80% | -$974K |
|
3309
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,000
| -18% | -$51.2K |
|
|
DF
3310
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
293,502
-116,973
| -28% | -$188K |
|
3311
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$281M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,322
| New | +$240K |
|
3312
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,256
| New | +$258K |
|
3313
InflaRx
IFRX
$256M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
84,863
+15,962
| +23% | +$505K |
|
3314
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
45,668
-1,383
| -3% | -$8.93K |
|
3315
Baker Hughes
BKR
$56.8B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
10,833
+383
| +4% | +$9.24K |
|
|
PE
3316
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-79,100
| -85% | -$1.51M |
|
3317
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.39B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-4,000
| -53% | -$288K |
|
|
SC
3318
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
10,927
-53,136
| -83% | -$1.18M |
|
3319
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
3,249
-88,241
| -96% | -$6.76M |
|
|
RPT
3320
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,444
| New | +$264K |
|
|
NRE
3321
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,826
| New | +$268K |
|
3322
Aaon
AAON
$8.41B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
7,733
-150
| -2% | -$4.76K |
|
3323
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,086
| New | +$260K |
|
|
SAFM
3324
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$270K |
|
|
EMWP
3325
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
9,511
+6,653
| +233% | +$897K |
|
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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.