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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.17% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CALL
State Street
STT
$49.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-45,000
| -70% | -$3.12M |
|
2427
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-146,800
| -69% | -$2.74M |
|
|
SNV
2428
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,345
-292,545
| -89% | -$10.7M |
|
2429
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.08B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,814
+18,307
| +67% | +$547K |
|
2430
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.18B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+2,500
| +14% | +$158K |
|
2431
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
DF
2432
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
410,475
-15,616
| -4% | -$62.8K |
|
2433
Community Bank
CBU
$3.39B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,801
-4,916
| -19% | -$303K |
|
2434
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
99,367
-9,082
| -8% | -$116K |
|
|
PNNT
2435
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$219M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
179,221
+108,657
| +154% | +$765K |
|
|
BLD
2436
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-5,800
| -23% | -$326K |
|
|
HOUS
2437
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
108,524
-531,726
| -83% | -$8.2M |
|
2438
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-2,600
| -14% | -$193K |
|
2439
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,508
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2440
CALL
Toyota
TM
$220B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+5,400
| +108% | +$653K |
|
2441
Bunge Global
BG
$23.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,077
+17,748
| +333% | +$942K |
|
2442
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.35B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-12,900
| -58% | -$1.66M |
|
2443
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$6.51B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2444
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-42,100
| -81% | -$4.62M |
|
2445
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.67B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+67,300
| +255% | +$1.18M |
|
|
FL
2446
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-15,900
| -44% | -$926K |
|
2447
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.55B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
2448
NexGen Energy
NXE
$5.88B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
748,200
+294,900
| +65% | +$512K |
|
2449
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$654M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,099
+71,967
| +420% | +$980K |
|
|
ANAT
2450
CALL
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $6.74B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.