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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
WisdomTree
WT
$2.82B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
632,750
+615,041
| +3,473% | +$4.18M |
|
1727
Weibo
WB
$1.99B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
89,589
-83,469
| -48% | -$4.68M |
|
|
1728
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
94,860
+79,050
| +500% | +$3.14M |
|
1729
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.9B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
58,762
+42,799
| +268% | +$2.75M |
|
1730
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.29B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
941
+56
| +6% | +$240K |
|
|
JWN
1731
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,500
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1732
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.33B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
257,047
-30,051
| -10% | -$408K |
|
1733
KB Financial Group
KB
$39.5B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
97,902
-26,294
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
1734
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
83,967
-53,160
| -39% | -$2.38M |
|
1735
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.6B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+50,000
| +156% | +$2.31M |
|
1736
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.26B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,567
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1737
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+18,600
| +454% | +$3.08M |
|
|
BIG
1738
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
134,941
-73,685
| -35% | -$2.46M |
|
|
TCF
1739
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,545
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
SASR
1740
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
110,201
+21,624
| +24% | +$727K |
|
1741
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,537
+59,529
| +135% | +$2.24M |
|
|
TLRD
1742
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
664,461
+87,398
| +15% | +$606K |
|
|
VNET
1743
VNET Group
VNET
$1.8B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
491,153
+201,814
| +70% | +$1.54M |
|
1744
Fluor
FLR
$6.59B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
113,530
-906,129
| -89% | -$30.4M |
|
1745
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.42B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1746
Anterix
ATEX
$1.7B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81,134
+40,580
| +100% | +$1.72M |
|
1747
Enova International
ENVA
$6.18B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
165,402
-79,981
| -33% | -$1.92M |
|
1748
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.05B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-105,900
| -51% | -$3.83M |
|
1749
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$601M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
193,229
-45,021
| -19% | -$917K |
|
1750
MediciNova
MNOV
$64M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
397,226
+95,146
| +31% | +$1M |
|
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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.