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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$59.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,955
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
AAWW
2352
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+13,900
| +64% | +$610K |
|
2353
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.69B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,215
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
ADVM
2354
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,311
+10,721
| +414% | +$887K |
|
2355
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.34B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,938
-150,330
| -80% | -$6.19M |
|
2356
Scansource
SCSC
$1.13B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
48,616
+26,016
| +115% | +$884K |
|
|
CMBT
2357
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.47B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
167,721
+152,484
| +1,001% | +$1.38M |
|
2358
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
43,121
-22,278
| -34% | -$871K |
|
|
SWIR
2359
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
130,652
-9,603
| -7% | -$121K |
|
|
WRI
2360
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,398
+2,046
| +4% | +$58.9K |
|
2361
PUT
Sony
SONY
$132B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
AL
2362
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+26,500
| +232% | +$1.01M |
|
|
ALE
2363
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,836
+2,144
| +13% | +$176K |
|
2364
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
79,153
-65,200
| -45% | -$1.1M |
|
2365
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2366
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.21B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,285
-2,530
| -4% | -$69.6K |
|
2367
Equifax
EFX
$21.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
11,534
-15,769
| -58% | -$1.98M |
|
|
POLY
2368
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+30,700
| +272% | +$1.42M |
|
2369
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$6.63B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+3,900
| +21% | +$255K |
|
2370
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,089
-44,356
| -60% | -$2.35M |
|
|
GRP.U
2371
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,568
+28,933
| +624% | +$1.33M |
|
|
XONE
2372
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
165,852
-35,999
| -18% | -$297K |
|
2373
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.16B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,874
-1,743
| -10% | -$208K |
|
2374
CALL
Humana
HUM
$45.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-20,000
| -78% | -$5.07M |
|
2375
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$410M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,255
-46,308
| -34% | -$912K |
|
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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.