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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Matthews International
MATW
$900M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
98,350
-26,989
| -22% | -$988K |
|
1827
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.44B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
120,119
-170,170
| -59% | -$4.25M |
|
1828
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
257,089
+9,141
| +4% | +$123K |
|
1829
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
172,258
-145,527
| -46% | -$2.46M |
|
|
COUP
1830
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+7,600
| +40% | +$815K |
|
1831
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.68B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
173,085
-154,811
| -47% | -$3.09M |
|
|
SG
1832
DELISTED
Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. Common Share
SG
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
290,388
-14,039
| -5% | -$185K |
|
1833
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+16,700
| +100% | +$1.76M |
|
1834
Wipro
WIT
$19B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,552,118
+510,270
| +49% | +$1.12M |
|
1835
Celestica
CLS
$40.3B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
491,916
-220,884
| -31% | -$1.61M |
|
|
PFPT
1836
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-23,245
| -45% | -$2.74M |
|
1837
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
84,338
-155,656
| -65% | -$6.07M |
|
1838
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.14B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,112
-128,201
| -66% | -$6.85M |
|
|
TWOU
1839
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,962
-9,101
| -75% | -$13.4M |
|
1840
Vera Bradley
VRA
$104M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
277,942
-15,184
| -5% | -$180K |
|
|
ANAT
1841
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,518
+22,134
| +347% | +$2.57M |
|
1842
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+64,700
| +563% | +$3.63M |
|
|
ARGO
1843
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
44,779
+6,695
| +18% | +$491K |
|
1844
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
-16,600
| -8% | -$313K |
|
1845
Forward Air
FWRD
$467M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
56,010
+27,159
| +94% | +$1.67M |
|
1846
MBIA
MBI
$278M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
355,712
-252,077
| -41% | -$2.35M |
|
1847
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,300
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
BROG
1848
DELISTED
Brooge Energy
BROG
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
|
PCMI
1849
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,062
+30,248
| +47% | +$892K |
|
1850
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$52.1B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
-493,900
| -86% | -$18.6M |
|
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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.