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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
160,434
-97,192
| -38% | -$8.34M |
|
952
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
55,900
-23,100
| -29% | -$5.47M |
|
953
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
71,600
+200
| +0.3% | +$38.8K |
|
954
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$47.5B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
799,500
+200,500
| +33% | +$3.36M |
|
|
MGP
955
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
475,248
+244,455
| +106% | +$7.52M |
|
956
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
122,484
+91,676
| +298% | +$10.4M |
|
957
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,304,626
-47,748
| -4% | -$430K |
|
|
VMW
958
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
96,500
-7,800
| -7% | -$1.22M |
|
959
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
84,500
-46,100
| -35% | -$7.94M |
|
|
AZPN
960
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
120,833
+84,624
| +234% | +$10.2M |
|
961
GoPro
GPRO
$120M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
3,362,479
-2,588,749
| -43% | -$10.7M |
|
962
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.55B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
306,181
+241,266
| +372% | +$11.7M |
|
963
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
82,600
+7,200
| +10% | +$1.29M |
|
|
MAXR
964
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
929,062
+460,743
| +98% | +$4.79M |
|
965
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
126,200
+16,600
| +15% | +$1.91M |
|
966
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
81,100
+66,100
| +441% | +$11.6M |
|
967
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.4B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
161,189
-93,475
| -37% | -$8.43M |
|
968
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+4,427,063
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
VSTO
969
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,928,216
+595,393
| +45% | +$4.47M |
|
970
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
613,976
-46,160
| -7% | -$1.04M |
|
971
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.25B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,279,018
+304,003
| +31% | +$2.72M |
|
972
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.42B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
420,200
| – | – |
|
973
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
691,426
-1,168,992
| -63% | -$23.3M |
|
974
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
135,009
+2,708
| +2% | +$296K |
|
975
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.9B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
128,344
+96,405
| +302% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.