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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRGA
1626
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
34,843
+975
| +3% | +$140K |
|
1627
Frontline
FRO
$8.61B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
554,841
+448,255
| +421% | +$3.57M |
|
1628
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
31,200
-1,000
| -3% | -$135K |
|
|
WBA
1629
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
81,000
-14,200
| -15% | -$755K |
|
|
NSA
1630
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
152,263
+52,906
| +53% | +$1.55M |
|
|
ZVO
1631
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
1,230,857
+92,247
| +8% | +$460K |
|
1632
SandRidge Energy
SD
$502M
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
636,416
+342,767
| +117% | +$2.63M |
|
1633
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.13B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
241,135
+127,096
| +111% | +$2.46M |
|
1634
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$256M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
232,725
-273,612
| -54% | -$5.23M |
|
|
CRC
1635
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
223,120
-774,444
| -78% | -$16.5M |
|
1636
Metallus
MTUS
$824M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
539,453
+57,967
| +12% | +$525K |
|
1637
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
100,543
+25,444
| +34% | +$1.05M |
|
|
IRBT
1638
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
47,760
-178,448
| -79% | -$18.1M |
|
1639
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.69B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
+118,800
| New | +$4.34M |
|
|
HUD
1640
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
316,082
+2,274
| +0.7% | +$33.3K |
|
|
CUK
1641
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
95,873
+90,855
| +1,811% | +$4.66M |
|
|
B
1642
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$60.1B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
275,000
-16,400
| -6% | -$218K |
|
|
SWI
1643
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
224,101
+213,216
| +1,959% | +$4.19M |
|
1644
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.2B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
1,220,651
+212,995
| +21% | +$744K |
|
1645
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$352B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
103,600
+58,267
| +129% | +$2.44M |
|
|
QTS
1646
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+93,620
| New | +$4.26M |
|
1647
Magnite
MGNI
$2.83B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
678,949
-821,565
| -55% | -$5.05M |
|
1648
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.4B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
31,400
+4,700
| +18% | +$621K |
|
1649
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
55,600
-4,400
| -7% | -$339K |
|
|
IVC
1650
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
830,243
-193,399
| -19% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.