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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
410,699
+294,184
| +252% | +$15M |
|
652
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.4B
| $22M | 0.03% |
787,620
-693,943
| -47% | -$23.1M |
|
653
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $22M | 0.03% |
401,173
+135,919
| +51% | +$7.87M |
|
654
SAP
SAP
$207B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
219,788
-100,760
| -31% | -$10.7M |
|
|
SHPG
655
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
125,700
-14,900
| -11% | -$2.61M |
|
|
OPTU
656
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
1,322,653
+825,876
| +166% | +$14.4M |
|
|
ZIONW
657
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
658
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
87,400
-10,000
| -10% | -$2.63M |
|
|
STI
659
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
428,573
+422,594
| +7,068% | +$25.3M |
|
|
ICPT
660
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
213,340
+8,685
| +4% | +$900K |
|
661
UGI
UGI
$7.92B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
402,592
-56,755
| -12% | -$3.15M |
|
662
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.2B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
952,300
+654,900
| +220% | +$20.1M |
|
|
SPLK
663
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
204,700
+31,300
| +18% | +$3.17M |
|
664
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.95B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
355,368
+216,652
| +156% | +$13.7M |
|
665
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
1,144,873
+669,842
| +141% | +$15.3M |
|
666
Stellantis
STLA
$16.7B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
1,475,680
+1,367,743
| +1,267% | +$22M |
|
667
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
432,380
-1,382
| -0.3% | -$79.2K |
|
668
Omeros
OMER
$816M
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
1,912,244
+632,840
| +49% | +$8.87M |
|
669
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
95,817
-5,591
| -6% | -$1.24M |
|
|
HDP
670
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
1,469,880
+1,425,283
| +3,196% | +$24.6M |
|
671
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$88.6B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
2,055,000
+1,140,600
| +125% | +$13.3M |
|
672
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$643B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
164,100
-175,900
| -52% | -$24.5M |
|
|
MGLN
673
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
371,196
+26,628
| +8% | +$1.64M |
|
|
ACIA
674
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
555,351
+342,037
| +160% | +$13.8M |
|
675
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.6B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
212,057
-67,734
| -24% | -$7.43M |
|
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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.