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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMGI
1101
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
363,531
-923,887
| -72% | -$24.2M |
|
1102
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
244,587
+127,665
| +109% | +$5.34M |
|
1103
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
425,200
-6,200
| -1% | -$140K |
|
1104
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
100,365
+72,725
| +263% | +$7.62M |
|
1105
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.91B
| $11M | 0.01% |
293,300
+95,600
| +48% | +$3.12M |
|
|
AXE
1106
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $11M | 0.01% |
119,488
-121,981
| -51% | -$9.88M |
|
1107
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
158,700
-66,000
| -29% | -$4.12M |
|
|
NPTN
1108
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,241,593
+229,600
| +23% | +$1.72M |
|
1109
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
22,543
-12,615
| -36% | -$5.81M |
|
1110
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
39,400
+29,800
| +310% | +$7.86M |
|
1111
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
689,905
-152,111
| -18% | -$1.91M |
|
|
SAVE
1112
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
268,123
+175,197
| +189% | +$6.66M |
|
1113
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.56B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
88,300
+59,900
| +211% | +$7.33M |
|
1114
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
757,110
-125,420
| -14% | -$1.87M |
|
1115
ePlus
PLUS
$2.43B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
255,646
+43,820
| +21% | +$1.79M |
|
|
COUP
1116
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
73,600
+19,200
| +35% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SOLN
1117
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1118
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
84,300
-6,000
| -7% | -$696K |
|
1119
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,021,417
-499,539
| -33% | -$4.52M |
|
1120
Teradata
TDC
$2.88B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
400,646
-454,103
| -53% | -$12.6M |
|
1121
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.35B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
71,272
-70,535
| -50% | -$10.6M |
|
1122
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
137,655
+88,953
| +183% | +$6.95M |
|
1123
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$66.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
266,100
| – | – |
|
1124
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.31B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
252,357
-69,796
| -22% | -$2.7M |
|
1125
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
35,600
+25,000
| +236% | +$6.96M |
|
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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.