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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECHO
1101
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.3B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
318,536
-64,236
| -17% | -$2.12M |
|
1102
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
3,337,459
+3,302,508
| +9,449% | +$8.94M |
|
|
HOUS
1103
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
640,250
-1,636,724
| -72% | -$29.8M |
|
1104
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
119,400
+22,300
| +23% | +$1.75M |
|
1105
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
91,700
+25,000
| +37% | +$2.76M |
|
1106
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
130,434
-284,829
| -69% | -$20.6M |
|
1107
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.72B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
217,953
+113,752
| +109% | +$5.67M |
|
1108
United Rentals
URI
$65.7B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
91,175
+75,472
| +481% | +$9.09M |
|
1109
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$309B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
140,000
-29,200
| -17% | -$2.44M |
|
1110
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
384,170
+366,417
| +2,064% | +$10.4M |
|
1111
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
+157,582
| New | +$9.7M |
|
1112
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
214,202
-91,887
| -30% | -$3.83M |
|
|
MRSH
1113
Marsh
MRSH
$94.3B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
116,127
+47,697
| +70% | +$3.98M |
|
1114
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
217,145
+38,961
| +22% | +$1.71M |
|
|
ZIXI
1115
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
1,608,124
+195,030
| +14% | +$1.16M |
|
1116
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
1,965,126
+868,378
| +79% | +$3.75M |
|
1117
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
70,300
| – | – |
|
1118
BP
BP
$112B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
248,781
+233,131
| +1,490% | +$9.31M |
|
1119
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.03B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
210,014
+170,787
| +435% | +$8.28M |
|
1120
Jack in the Box
JACK
$314M
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
117,638
-196,444
| -63% | -$16M |
|
1121
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.8B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
1,496,204
+699,754
| +88% | +$4.06M |
|
1122
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
144,787
+47,239
| +48% | +$3.16M |
|
1123
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
89,159
+892
| +1% | +$91.8K |
|
1124
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.04B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
353,608
+275,256
| +351% | +$6.64M |
|
1125
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
47,668
-16,684
| -26% | -$3.25M |
|
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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.