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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
2276
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+89,300
| +298% | +$1.37M |
|
2277
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.55B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2278
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,779
-10,236
| -21% | -$462K |
|
2279
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2280
Enpro
NPO
$6.66B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,430
-2,283
| -8% | -$149K |
|
|
BNY
2281
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2282
EverQuote
EVER
$957M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
134,325
+79,692
| +146% | +$829K |
|
2283
B&G Foods
BGS
$298M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
83,842
-128,402
| -60% | -$2.96M |
|
|
TCDA
2284
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,118
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
WPX
2285
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+139,700
| +1,259% | +$1.74M |
|
2286
Itron
ITRI
$4.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,720
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2287
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,742
-845,154
| -91% | -$17.2M |
|
2288
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+11,300
| +514% | +$1.4M |
|
|
TTSH
2289
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
432,507
-56,996
| -12% | -$271K |
|
2290
Upwork
UPWK
$1.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,460
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2291
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.84B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,438
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2292
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.64M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,973
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2293
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$217M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
114,523
-1,868
| -2% | -$25.7K |
|
2294
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2295
CRA International
CRAI
$1.18B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,613
-20,530
| -32% | -$887K |
|
2296
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$6.63B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+13,700
| +122% | +$896K |
|
|
UNT
2297
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
191,837
+63,459
| +49% | +$736K |
|
2298
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2299
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,100
| -24% | -$535K |
|
2300
Alcon
ALC
$33.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,384
| New | +$1.61M |
|
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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.