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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.7B
| $11M | 0.02% |
210,895
-13,339
| -6% | -$718K |
|
|
NCI
1002
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $11M | 0.02% |
455,397
-610,496
| -57% | -$14M |
|
1003
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.9B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
134,196
-572,807
| -81% | -$52.8M |
|
1004
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.82B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
592,072
-170,191
| -22% | -$3.49M |
|
1005
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.5B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
72,986
-309,779
| -81% | -$51M |
|
1006
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$82.8B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
68,900
-4,700
| -6% | -$735K |
|
|
SJR
1007
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
600,585
+423,300
| +239% | +$7.94M |
|
1008
Avista
AVA
$3.42B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
+256,041
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1009
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.12B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
802,862
+56,890
| +8% | +$1.03M |
|
|
DATA
1010
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
90,500
+50,800
| +128% | +$5.68M |
|
|
TERP
1011
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
967,906
+261,920
| +37% | +$2.95M |
|
1012
Varex Imaging
VREX
$466M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
456,574
+75,443
| +20% | +$1.92M |
|
|
RDUS
1013
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
655,340
+266,361
| +68% | +$4.48M |
|
1014
CALL
Nike
NKE
$64.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
145,600
-6,100
| -4% | -$456K |
|
1015
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
90,000
+31,800
| +55% | +$3.97M |
|
|
COHR
1016
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
101,900
-19,600
| -16% | -$2.52M |
|
1017
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.61B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
152,732
+18,044
| +13% | +$1.5M |
|
|
ADSW
1018
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
449,418
+85,416
| +23% | +$2.21M |
|
1019
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
288,096
+148,594
| +107% | +$5.58M |
|
1020
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.44B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
159,424
+56,642
| +55% | +$4.37M |
|
1021
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
247,500
+12,500
| +5% | +$647K |
|
1022
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$402M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
467,047
-4,194
| -0.9% | -$114K |
|
1023
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.99B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
575,473
+389,458
| +209% | +$7.25M |
|
1024
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
66,714
-158,035
| -70% | -$26.3M |
|
1025
CALL
Kroger
KR
$36.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
385,900
+26,200
| +7% | +$760K |
|
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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.