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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Digi International
DGII
$2.53B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
164,501
-31,035
| -16% | -$377K |
|
2177
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,697
+646
| +4% | +$73.7K |
|
2178
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2179
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.2B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-36,100
| -33% | -$1.07M |
|
2180
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
WWE
2181
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-3,800
| -12% | -$311K |
|
2182
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,030
+833
| +5% | +$101K |
|
|
PARA
2183
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-1,800
| -4% | -$89.1K |
|
2184
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
121,123
-88,040
| -42% | -$1.51M |
|
2185
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.81B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,471
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2186
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
469,381
-514,986
| -52% | -$1.81M |
|
2187
PUT
Target
TGT
$65.5B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-12,900
| -35% | -$1.04M |
|
2188
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,902
-2,426
| -10% | -$216K |
|
|
PBPB
2189
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
396,388
+100,979
| +34% | +$686K |
|
2190
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
92,904
+61,504
| +196% | +$1.5M |
|
2191
IMAX
IMAX
$2.59B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
99,760
+39,211
| +65% | +$885K |
|
2192
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.22B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
78,098
+500
| +0.6% | +$12.4K |
|
2193
Corpay
CPAY
$25.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,166
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2194
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
113,678
| – | – |
|
2195
Cintas
CTAS
$86B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,904
+29,904
| +748% | +$1.65M |
|
2196
CALL
Linde
LIN
$236B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
PGRE
2197
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
142,984
-8,825
| -6% | -$127K |
|
2198
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2199
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,118
-26,186
| -45% | -$1.57M |
|
|
DNKN
2200
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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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.