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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
49,300
+5,200
| +12% | +$1.53M |
|
|
GLDD
977
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,246,874
-257,880
| -17% | -$2.75M |
|
978
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
85,900
-25,200
| -23% | -$4.18M |
|
979
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.6B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
95,500
-3,600
| -4% | -$483K |
|
980
Aon
AON
$80.6B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+67,576
| New | +$13.4M |
|
981
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
66,000
+24,600
| +59% | +$5.46M |
|
982
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
47,600
+2,600
| +6% | +$717K |
|
983
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
300,300
-127,900
| -30% | -$5.99M |
|
984
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
129,311
-75,062
| -37% | -$7.86M |
|
985
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,132,622
+283,143
| +33% | +$2.98M |
|
986
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
262,355
+62,026
| +31% | +$3.11M |
|
|
SRE.PRA
987
DELISTED
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
SRE.PRA
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+115,200
| New | +$13.6M |
|
988
Yext
YEXT
$573M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
958,936
-538,201
| -36% | -$8.35M |
|
989
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
271,100
+32,500
| +14% | +$1.45M |
|
990
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
52,609
-41,316
| -44% | -$10.8M |
|
991
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
172,762
+111,366
| +181% | +$9.32M |
|
|
GWPH
992
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
131,500
+63,600
| +94% | +$7.13M |
|
|
AJRD
993
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
301,032
-137,210
| -31% | -$6.21M |
|
994
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.3B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
418,935
-667,957
| -61% | -$20.1M |
|
995
Box
BOX
$4.49B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
815,031
+70,170
| +9% | +$1.18M |
|
996
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.62B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
523,393
+503,496
| +2,531% | +$11.5M |
|
997
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,019,762
-152,299
| -13% | -$2.1M |
|
998
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
158,433
+59,237
| +60% | +$4.92M |
|
|
IRBT
999
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
268,500
+109,800
| +69% | +$5.51M |
|
1000
PUT
American International
AIG
$42.5B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
264,600
+102,900
| +64% | +$5.45M |
|
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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.