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
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.92% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.63% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLNX
551
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
296,549
+218,809
| +281% | +$18.6M |
|
552
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.1B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
353,014
-25,184
| -7% | -$1.99M |
|
553
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
581,000
+98,500
| +20% | +$4.44M |
|
554
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$92M
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
1,054,008
+473,127
| +81% | +$13M |
|
555
Nu Skin
NUS
$255M
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
444,419
+115,021
| +35% | +$7.76M |
|
556
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$32.7B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
305,024
+127,764
| +72% | +$11.7M |
|
557
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
227,364
+111,864
| +97% | +$17.5M |
|
|
CNP.PRB
558
DELISTED
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 7.00% S
CNP.PRB
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
+540,000
| New | +$27.1M |
|
559
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$73.2B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
79,600
| – | – |
|
560
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $27M | 0.04% |
682,056
+576,289
| +545% | +$23.6M |
|
561
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
264,426
+21,107
| +9% | +$2.15M |
|
562
Keysight
KEYS
$52.2B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
432,447
-413,410
| -49% | -$24.9M |
|
563
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$88.5B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
200,700
+43,000
| +27% | +$6.07M |
|
564
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
393,296
+25,158
| +7% | +$1.97M |
|
565
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
819,051
+277,115
| +51% | +$11.2M |
|
566
Timken Company
TKR
$9.72B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
712,782
+357,094
| +100% | +$14.4M |
|
567
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
807,753
+280,648
| +53% | +$9.02M |
|
|
CSOD
568
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
524,021
+110,277
| +27% | +$5.59M |
|
569
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
164,300
+12,000
| +8% | +$2.38M |
|
570
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.53B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
2,269,123
+746,961
| +49% | +$10.4M |
|
571
Stride
LRN
$4.08B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
1,065,421
+257,037
| +32% | +$5.48M |
|
572
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
92,400
| – | – |
|
573
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.9B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
256,100
+187,300
| +272% | +$22.6M |
|
|
LTRPA
574
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
1,648,218
-588,336
| -26% | -$9.43M |
|
575
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.95B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
1,919,144
+425,886
| +29% | +$6.46M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.