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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PINC
1076
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
260,787
-8,595
| -3% | -$355K |
|
|
NUAN
1077
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
849,747
+76,643
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
1078
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
273,384
+80,062
| +41% | +$2.67M |
|
|
CBPO
1079
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
127,660
+27,213
| +27% | +$2M |
|
|
TSG
1080
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
584,743
-335,454
| -36% | -$6.55M |
|
1081
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.15B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
281,029
-183,224
| -39% | -$7.1M |
|
1082
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
104,200
-3,900
| -4% | -$376K |
|
1083
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.69B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
187,973
+10,455
| +6% | +$573K |
|
1084
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$9.32B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
175,400
+30,800
| +21% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SAGE
1085
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
100,300
+5,000
| +5% | +$572K |
|
1086
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
227,053
+86,389
| +61% | +$4M |
|
|
1087
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$339B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
212,600
-406,300
| -66% | -$19.5M |
|
1088
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.6B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
89,894
+75,574
| +528% | +$8.35M |
|
1089
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.2B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
46,224
+33,894
| +275% | +$7.42M |
|
1090
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
124,500
+32,700
| +36% | +$2.94M |
|
1091
Zscaler
ZS
$24.9B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
243,110
+163,262
| +204% | +$6.17M |
|
1092
Fortive
FTV
$18.2B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
223,379
-362,317
| -62% | -$17M |
|
|
XEC
1093
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
154,464
+86,493
| +127% | +$7.1M |
|
1094
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
570,500
| – | – |
|
|
CGC
1095
Canopy Growth
CGC
$376M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
35,460
-55,910
| -61% | -$21M |
|
1096
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
162,880
+65,349
| +67% | +$3.96M |
|
1097
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
55,300
+25,300
| +84% | +$4.49M |
|
1098
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.1B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
224,071
+125,107
| +126% | +$5.93M |
|
1099
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.4M
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
27,988
-2,339
| -8% | -$835K |
|
|
FL
1100
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
178,201
+33,453
| +23% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.