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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBB
1901
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
627,853
+55,867
| +10% | +$429K |
|
1902
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.04B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
183,818
-895,873
| -83% | -$18.1M |
|
1903
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$226M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
195,343
-22,673
| -10% | -$483K |
|
1904
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+5,300
| +16% | +$408K |
|
|
CKH
1905
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
64,885
-12,171
| -16% | -$534K |
|
1906
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$58B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
1907
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,960
+8,015
| +23% | +$590K |
|
1908
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
72,866
+8,326
| +13% | +$317K |
|
1909
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,734
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1910
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
| – | – |
|
1911
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.29B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,126
-5,879
| -17% | -$627K |
|
|
BRSS
1912
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
69,324
-45,184
| -39% | -$1.92M |
|
|
SOHU
1913
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
216,100
+61,600
| +40% | +$974K |
|
1914
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.45B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
202,090
+13,830
| +7% | +$201K |
|
|
XLNX
1915
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+4,500
| +21% | +$525K |
|
1916
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
165,032
-13,567
| -8% | -$254K |
|
|
EVRI
1917
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
252,866
-114,636
| -31% | -$1.24M |
|
|
MCHB
1918
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.51B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
101,358
+14,958
| +17% | +$430K |
|
|
MTSC
1919
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,189
+1,875
| +4% | +$104K |
|
1920
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
217,089
-129,837
| -37% | -$1.77M |
|
1921
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
|
ACHN
1922
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,037
+218,241
| +24% | +$644K |
|
1923
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
101,666
-1,985
| -2% | -$55.3K |
|
|
FPI
1924
Farmland Partners
FPI
$417M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
423,069
+30,543
| +8% | +$198K |
|
|
CETV
1925
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
684,158
+181,056
| +36% | +$717K |
|
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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.