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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Toro Company
TTC
$8.79B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
182,788
+29,516
| +19% | +$1.71M |
|
1052
CMS Energy
CMS
$23B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+205,695
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1053
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
41,700
+1,700
| +4% | +$470K |
|
1054
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
571,870
+38,249
| +7% | +$725K |
|
1055
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
146,400
+113,800
| +349% | +$8.16M |
|
1056
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
715,641
+495,380
| +225% | +$7.17M |
|
1057
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
144,879
+45,433
| +46% | +$3.04M |
|
|
EV
1058
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
288,520
+176,658
| +158% | +$7.46M |
|
1059
Open Text
OTEX
$6.28B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
308,733
+73,785
| +31% | +$2.49M |
|
1060
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
91,000
-12,600
| -12% | -$1.42M |
|
1061
RB Global
RBA
$21.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
306,712
-157,337
| -34% | -$5.29M |
|
1062
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $10M | 0.01% |
858,034
+85,188
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
|
WWE
1063
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $10M | 0.01% |
134,100
+53,300
| +66% | +$4M |
|
1064
TransUnion
TRU
$16B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
175,797
-646,201
| -79% | -$41.3M |
|
1065
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
88,600
+1,500
| +2% | +$179K |
|
1066
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.4B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
646,352
+267,623
| +71% | +$5.49M |
|
1067
CALL
Ford
F
$60.9B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
1,295,000
-40,000
| -3% | -$356K |
|
1068
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.99B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
85,900
+15,500
| +22% | +$1.91M |
|
1069
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
105,600
| – | – |
|
1070
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
244,106
+202,560
| +488% | +$7.46M |
|
|
BDN
1071
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$509M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
762,150
+696,272
| +1,057% | +$9.84M |
|
1072
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
+472,560
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1073
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
51,313
+24,395
| +91% | +$4.75M |
|
1074
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
213,185
-36,135
| -14% | -$1.72M |
|
1075
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.89B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
372,281
+55,528
| +18% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.