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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$596M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
TIF
2377
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+5,000
| +44% | +$497K |
|
2378
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,495
-129,250
| -65% | -$2.67M |
|
|
MGI
2379
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
618,611
-640,271
| -51% | -$1.43M |
|
2380
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.92B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
672,473
+539,973
| +408% | +$995K |
|
2381
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.74B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,365
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2382
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$833M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,111
-7,643
| -12% | -$212K |
|
|
EBIX
2383
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,233
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2384
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,508
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2385
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.64B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,454
-78
| -0.2% | -$2.65K |
|
2386
Papa John's
PZZA
$997M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,866
+27,002
| +393% | +$1.33M |
|
2387
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,879
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
VG
2388
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,544
+80,925
| +154% | +$876K |
|
2389
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2390
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$461M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,927
+7,789
| +21% | +$272K |
|
2391
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2392
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.41B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
220,935
-182,673
| -45% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PLYA
2393
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
195,244
-50,336
| -20% | -$404K |
|
|
DFS
2394
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
K
2395
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,820
-14,804
| -33% | -$786K |
|
2396
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,360
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2397
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+9,100
| +165% | +$820K |
|
2398
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.29B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
45,899
+30,329
| +195% | +$1.02M |
|
2399
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-4,000
| -27% | -$506K |
|
2400
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,775
-106,786
| -79% | -$5.58M |
|
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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.