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 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.23% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.92% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.86% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTV.PRA
926
DELISTED
Fortive Corporation 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
FTV.PRA
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
16,000
-1,500
| -9% | -$1.4M |
|
|
TRUE
927
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
3,283,413
+581,816
| +22% | +$2.43M |
|
|
DRE
928
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
449,000
+23,923
| +6% | +$826K |
|
929
Mattel
MAT
$4.47B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,147,537
+616,702
| +116% | +$7.32M |
|
930
Synchrony
SYF
$24.4B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
430,931
+153,000
| +55% | +$5.48M |
|
931
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
192,371
+114,322
| +146% | +$9.49M |
|
932
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.71B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
368,724
+349,734
| +1,842% | +$13.2M |
|
933
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.04B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
261,911
+237,313
| +965% | +$12.6M |
|
934
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
288,300
-60,000
| -17% | -$3.16M |
|
935
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
548,400
| – | – |
|
936
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
389,400
-22,800
| -6% | -$905K |
|
|
PR
937
Permian Resources
PR
$17.4B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
3,329,523
+2,270,834
| +214% | +$8.3M |
|
938
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRUB
939
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
157,950
+75,150
| +91% | +$6.88M |
|
940
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
600,300
-113,000
| -16% | -$2.56M |
|
941
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
143,798
+138,604
| +2,669% | +$14.5M |
|
942
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
306,627
+10,458
| +4% | +$521K |
|
943
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$274M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+201,300
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
JOYY
944
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
286,900
+137,500
| +92% | +$8.1M |
|
945
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
181,940
-925,076
| -84% | -$67.3M |
|
946
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+76,800
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
SYNH
947
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
250,743
+144,400
| +136% | +$7.76M |
|
948
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$5.86B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+345,800
| New | +$15.2M |
|
949
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
158,600
-8,500
| -5% | -$780K |
|
950
CALL
BP
BP
$112B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
393,800
+4,200
| +1% | +$159K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
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.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.