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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$26.5B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
42,600
-3,400
| -7% | -$410K |
|
1477
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
185,597
-60,027
| -24% | -$1.75M |
|
1478
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.48B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
113,487
+95,324
| +525% | +$4.6M |
|
1479
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
1480
PUT
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
249,200
+101,300
| +68% | +$2.45M |
|
1481
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
47,500
+19,600
| +70% | +$2.16M |
|
1482
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.53B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
57,000
-26,600
| -32% | -$2.62M |
|
|
PLAN
1483
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
108,872
+41,716
| +62% | +$1.72M |
|
1484
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
769,521
-201,722
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
1485
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.69B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
104,154
-77,268
| -43% | -$4.4M |
|
1486
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
203,297
+110,010
| +118% | +$3.92M |
|
1487
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.4B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+181,400
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1488
Ambev
ABEV
$47.9B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
1,171,494
-3,225,040
| -73% | -$14.5M |
|
1489
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
134,145
-30,039
| -18% | -$1.14M |
|
1490
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
74,900
+26,900
| +56% | +$2.11M |
|
1491
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
82,659
+74,109
| +867% | +$4.89M |
|
1492
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
35,486
-66,972
| -65% | -$10.2M |
|
1493
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.6B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
132,211
+30,307
| +30% | +$1.28M |
|
1494
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.7B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
24,300
+500
| +2% | +$111K |
|
1495
PUT
Seagate
STX
$173B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
1496
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
230,832
+210,293
| +1,024% | +$5.24M |
|
1497
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
117,827
-100,321
| -46% | -$4.18M |
|
1498
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
86,388
+11,194
| +15% | +$625K |
|
1499
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
121,383
+74,502
| +159% | +$3.4M |
|
1500
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$5.22M |
|
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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.