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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$470M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
92,000
+45,600
| +98% | +$2.67M |
|
|
ABMD
1577
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
18,400
-25,200
| -58% | -$6.69M |
|
1578
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.4B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
29,400
-17,700
| -38% | -$2.98M |
|
|
SRDX
1579
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
110,896
+30,546
| +38% | +$1.29M |
|
1580
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.92B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+72,462
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
GBT
1581
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
90,741
+47,918
| +112% | +$2.75M |
|
1582
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$39.5B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
110,000
+7,000
| +7% | +$311K |
|
1583
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
26,400
+10,000
| +61% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SYNH
1584
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
92,853
-101,424
| -52% | -$4.72M |
|
|
HIVE
1585
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
1,070,099
-24,430
| -2% | -$88.3K |
|
1586
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.36B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
248,943
-18,737
| -7% | -$320K |
|
1587
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
23,397
-5,542
| -19% | -$1.04M |
|
|
PSDO
1588
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
343,505
-64,967
| -16% | -$914K |
|
|
ISCA
1589
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
104,596
-56,249
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
|
CBM
1590
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
100,115
-17,633
| -15% | -$740K |
|
|
CNACU
1591
DELISTED
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp. Unit
CNACU
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
|
PXD
1592
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
30,400
+20,000
| +192% | +$3.07M |
|
1593
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.37B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
86,208
+13,780
| +19% | +$739K |
|
|
ADSW
1594
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
146,016
-336,461
| -70% | -$10.6M |
|
1595
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
28,100
-25,100
| -47% | -$3.91M |
|
1596
Civeo
CVEO
$355M
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
225,498
-11,355
| -5% | -$245K |
|
1597
Aptiv
APTV
$12.4B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
57,518
-68,830
| -54% | -$5.45M |
|
|
CRCM
1598
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
423,405
+244,188
| +136% | +$3.69M |
|
1599
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.98B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
223,374
-5,596
| -2% | -$120K |
|
|
BDN
1600
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$521M
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
323,265
+218,686
| +209% | +$3.34M |
|
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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.