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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
99,500
+12,600
| +14% | +$2.26M |
|
802
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
255,000
+20,714
| +9% | +$1.33M |
|
803
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.14B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
319,514
-13,768
| -4% | -$822K |
|
804
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
55,028
-43,239
| -44% | -$13M |
|
805
Fossil Group
FOSL
$262M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
990,336
-686,780
| -41% | -$13.3M |
|
806
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.21B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+1,046,400
| New | +$21.8M |
|
807
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$161B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
236,300
-103,400
| -30% | -$7.91M |
|
808
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.58B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
613,969
+560,160
| +1,041% | +$14.8M |
|
809
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$432M
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
2,099,833
+1,837,321
| +700% | +$11.6M |
|
|
HRC
810
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
175,111
+74,525
| +74% | +$6.77M |
|
811
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
346,095
+279,054
| +416% | +$14.6M |
|
812
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
39,300
+12,200
| +45% | +$5M |
|
813
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$337B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,126,000
+116,000
| +11% | +$1.66M |
|
814
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.72B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
858,289
+731,516
| +577% | +$13.9M |
|
|
815
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
337,900
| – | – |
|
|
EGOV
816
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,221,277
+146,218
| +14% | +$1.95M |
|
|
WRK
817
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
402,924
-809,428
| -67% | -$35.7M |
|
818
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$40.2B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
181,700
+62,500
| +52% | +$5.49M |
|
|
AVTA
819
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
571,062
-44,045
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
|
SHPG
820
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
87,300
+24,000
| +38% | +$4.2M |
|
821
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.83B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
497,341
-109,826
| -18% | -$3.68M |
|
|
TSRO
822
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
204,100
| – | – |
|
823
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,043,898
+699,946
| +204% | +$11.3M |
|
824
Valero Energy
VLO
$88.7B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
201,956
+195,012
| +2,808% | +$17.1M |
|
825
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
85,200
-127,100
| -60% | -$22.5M |
|
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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.