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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $156M | 0.2% |
2,560,130
-2,253,019
| -47% | -$133M |
|
102
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $156M | 0.2% |
1,108,682
-16,790
| -1% | -$2.18M |
|
103
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $153M | 0.2% |
1,508,436
-1,796,378
| -54% | -$170M |
|
|
BKI
104
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $152M | 0.2% |
2,794,839
+480,795
| +21% | +$24.3M |
|
105
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $151M | 0.2% |
1,516,944
-1,389,795
| -48% | -$132M |
|
106
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $150M | 0.19% |
5,430,400
-418,700
| -7% | -$11.8M |
|
107
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $148M | 0.19% |
6,265,561
-324,579
| -5% | -$7.47M |
|
|
RTN
108
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $148M | 0.19% |
812,405
-234,507
| -22% | -$40.9M |
|
109
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.63B
| $148M | 0.19% |
2,294,469
+634
| +0% | +$40.5K |
|
110
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $146M | 0.19% |
1,157,172
+149,432
| +15% | +$19.5M |
|
111
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $146M | 0.19% |
3,241,158
+194,018
| +6% | +$9.21M |
|
112
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $144M | 0.19% |
3,562,014
-26,778
| -0.7% | -$993K |
|
113
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $144M | 0.19% |
1,068,175
+87,550
| +9% | +$11.2M |
|
114
Lamb Weston
LW
$6.85B
| $143M | 0.18% |
1,909,623
+439,499
| +30% | +$31.1M |
|
115
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $143M | 0.18% |
838,553
+104,291
| +14% | +$16.8M |
|
116
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $143M | 0.18% |
1,517,726
+110,530
| +8% | +$10M |
|
|
VMW
117
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $140M | 0.18% |
775,082
-1,312,674
| -63% | -$214M |
|
|
118
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $138M | 0.18% |
5,018,300
+2,710,700
| +117% | +$76.6M |
|
|
LSXMA
119
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $138M | 0.18% |
5,001,169
-658,513
| -12% | -$18.8M |
|
120
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $138M | 0.18% |
2,596,356
+2,160,484
| +496% | +$131M |
|
121
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $138M | 0.18% |
1,168,500
+23,600
| +2% | +$2.57M |
|
|
AGN
122
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $137M | 0.18% |
935,497
+513,424
| +122% | +$74.4M |
|
123
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $136M | 0.18% |
9,605,000
+670,000
| +7% | +$7.77M |
|
124
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $135M | 0.17% |
7,598,200
-2,081,461
| -22% | -$33.6M |
|
125
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $135M | 0.17% |
1,953,069
-2,177,352
| -53% | -$152M |
|
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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.