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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSI
2451
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
346,189
-459,931
| -57% | -$2.38M |
|
2452
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,222
-1,952,306
| -97% | -$47.2M |
|
|
RP
2453
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
-1,970
| -8% | -$119K |
|
2454
Angi Inc
ANGI
$240M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,364
-883
| -8% | -$136K |
|
|
ESPR
2455
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-100
| -0.3% | -$4.7K |
|
|
WBC
2456
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,152
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2457
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,569
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
VRS
2458
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,192
-68,329
| -49% | -$1.38M |
|
2459
Inogen
INGN
$171M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,014
-31,271
| -61% | -$2.38M |
|
|
HNGR
2460
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,537
+50,098
| +258% | +$970K |
|
|
MDR
2461
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+40,000
| +41% | +$319K |
|
2462
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.22B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,673
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2463
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,500
| +109% | +$683K |
|
2464
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
USAK
2465
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
130,357
-28,544
| -18% | -$376K |
|
|
TVTY
2466
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2467
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.64B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
62,871
-18,534
| -23% | -$380K |
|
|
BHVN
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2469
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,539
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
DENN
2470
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,830
-142,340
| -69% | -$2.74M |
|
2471
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-930
| -6% | -$80.1K |
|
2472
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.18B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,427
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
RJET
2473
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$838M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
+8,345
| +704% | +$1.15M |
|
2474
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,791
-12,018
| -47% | -$1.08M |
|
2475
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
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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.