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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
540,616
-1,465,417
| -73% | -$28M |
|
|
TSG
1127
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
408,709
+206,945
| +103% | +$4.63M |
|
1128
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
51,719
+8,911
| +21% | +$1.68M |
|
|
FLOW
1129
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
217,711
+45,190
| +26% | +$2M |
|
1130
O-I Glass
OI
$1.18B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
890,575
-13,424
| -1% | -$134K |
|
1131
CareDx
CDNA
$1.83B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
492,433
-76,267
| -13% | -$1.75M |
|
1132
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
252,986
-422,683
| -63% | -$14.8M |
|
|
CLDR
1133
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
910,000
+50,000
| +6% | +$479K |
|
1134
Hexcel
HXL
$7.97B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
144,258
-128,815
| -47% | -$9.9M |
|
1135
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
593,000
+538,000
| +978% | +$9.02M |
|
1136
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
62,333
+41,879
| +205% | +$6.83M |
|
|
KSU
1137
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
68,864
+63,303
| +1,138% | +$9.29M |
|
|
LMNX
1138
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
454,983
+32,632
| +8% | +$674K |
|
1139
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
186,500
+80,500
| +76% | +$4.24M |
|
|
OPLN
1140
Openlane
OPLN
$4.28B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
482,530
-623,144
| -56% | -$14.2M |
|
1141
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
176,700
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
1142
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
9,226
+8,702
| +1,661% | +$9.46M |
|
1143
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
260,300
-301,000
| -54% | -$10.7M |
|
|
EQC
1144
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
318,606
-252,896
| -44% | -$8.13M |
|
1145
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
85,500
+29,900
| +54% | +$3.54M |
|
1146
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
580,601
-346,581
| -37% | -$5.91M |
|
1147
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
132,284
+107,828
| +441% | +$8.39M |
|
1148
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
159,929
-432,738
| -73% | -$27.7M |
|
1149
CALL
Dell
DELL
$239B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
399,533
+123,313
| +45% | +$3.21M |
|
1150
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.23B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
577,777
+311,030
| +117% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.