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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
52,300
+50,000
| +2,174% | +$9.13M |
|
1177
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
161,900
+56,700
| +54% | +$2.99M |
|
1178
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
188,268
-38,785
| -17% | -$1.69M |
|
|
DHR.PRA
1179
DELISTED
Danaher Corporation 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
DHR.PRA
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1180
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
547,152
-361,708
| -40% | -$6.64M |
|
1181
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$950M
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
71,588
-17,571
| -20% | -$1.99M |
|
1182
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
700,813
+521,810
| +292% | +$5.21M |
|
1183
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
95,712
-11,836
| -11% | -$1.03M |
|
1184
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
138,534
-182,455
| -57% | -$11M |
|
1185
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
27,652
+23,983
| +654% | +$7.13M |
|
1186
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
104,100
-77,600
| -43% | -$6.55M |
|
1187
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
19,405
+1,741
| +10% | +$730K |
|
1188
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
103,059
+73,130
| +244% | +$5.63M |
|
1189
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
50,000
-20,300
| -29% | -$2.98M |
|
1190
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
156,308
-60,837
| -28% | -$3.06M |
|
1191
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
77,000
+7,000
| +10% | +$744K |
|
1192
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.8B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
594,531
-45,549
| -7% | -$639K |
|
1193
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
527,423
+295,240
| +127% | +$4.64M |
|
1194
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
67,600
+21,200
| +46% | +$2.32M |
|
1195
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
491,989
+136,564
| +38% | +$2.27M |
|
1196
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
253,500
-712,500
| -74% | -$23.1M |
|
|
XLNX
1197
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
64,900
+55,500
| +590% | +$6.23M |
|
1198
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
36,761
-119,900
| -77% | -$24.8M |
|
1199
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
89,375
-44,821
| -33% | -$4.13M |
|
|
LADR
1200
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
482,300
+103,411
| +27% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.