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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.6B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
55,293
-143,664
| -72% | -$12.1M |
|
1652
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
82,200
-55,400
| -40% | -$2.85M |
|
|
ACBI
1653
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
251,455
+45,517
| +22% | +$795K |
|
1654
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$12B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
15,400
-4,200
| -21% | -$1.15M |
|
1655
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.4B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
41,154
+34,179
| +490% | +$3.55M |
|
|
BMCH
1656
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
200,417
+69,153
| +53% | +$1.44M |
|
1657
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
31,400
+10,900
| +53% | +$1.36M |
|
|
JHG
1658
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+196,971
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
CASA
1659
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
655,398
+107,511
| +20% | +$786K |
|
1660
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
27,500
| – | – |
|
1661
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$808M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
266,474
-8,122
| -3% | -$128K |
|
|
AMTD
1662
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
84,249
-38,361
| -31% | -$1.99M |
|
1663
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$555M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.83M |
|
1664
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
144,822
+101,237
| +232% | +$2.95M |
|
1665
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.85B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
362,287
+67,253
| +23% | +$825K |
|
1666
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
427,200
-214,391
| -33% | -$2.14M |
|
1667
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.77B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
99,641
-282,684
| -74% | -$12.5M |
|
|
GWB
1668
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
117,190
-93,309
| -44% | -$3.14M |
|
1669
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.9B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
89,731
+67,805
| +309% | +$3.55M |
|
1670
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.16B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$3.79M |
|
1671
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.9B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+53,300
| New | +$4.98M |
|
1672
Aflac
AFL
$66B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
75,797
+41,456
| +121% | +$2.14M |
|
1673
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$846M
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
95,635
+46,829
| +96% | +$1.83M |
|
|
INWK
1674
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
1,087,591
+53,023
| +5% | +$193K |
|
|
ABMD
1675
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
15,928
+13,523
| +562% | +$3.59M |
|
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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.