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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-38,800
| -78% | -$8.03M |
|
|
RFP
2077
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
331,622
+190,473
| +135% | +$1.34M |
|
|
CLDR
2078
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
453,676
+409,655
| +931% | +$3.78M |
|
2079
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-4,800
| -4% | -$109K |
|
|
VGR
2080
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
362,033
+175,263
| +94% | +$1.17M |
|
2081
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2082
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,917
-37,153
| -76% | -$7.91M |
|
2083
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.86B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
| – | – |
|
2084
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.21B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
2,060,692
-1,023,189
| -33% | -$1.41M |
|
2085
Sonos
SONO
$2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
208,925
+143,004
| +217% | +$1.57M |
|
2086
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-47,900
| -61% | -$3.96M |
|
|
SF
2087
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2088
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-18,244
| -17% | -$569K |
|
2089
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+12,000
| +40% | +$733K |
|
|
NEX
2090
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
349,668
+124,177
| +55% | +$1.16M |
|
2091
Paycom
PAYC
$7.54B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,356
-116,963
| -92% | -$24M |
|
2092
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.8B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,730
+16,352
| +52% | +$778K |
|
|
CDR
2093
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
133,648
+22,983
| +21% | +$460K |
|
|
IRBT
2094
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
OSG
2095
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,048
+296,748
| +32% | +$550K |
|
|
NVTA
2096
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,812
-603,687
| -86% | -$12.9M |
|
2097
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.8M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,928
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
ACR
2098
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$129M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,264
-6,014
| -8% | -$199K |
|
|
OPB
2099
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
109,687
+12,078
| +12% | +$255K |
|
2100
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.7M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
611,760
+88,276
| +17% | +$376K |
|
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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.