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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.1B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
193,879
+43,861
| +29% | +$1.95M |
|
1177
Oceaneering
OII
$4.64B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
686,688
+402,610
| +142% | +$7.57M |
|
1178
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
270,915
+96,176
| +55% | +$3M |
|
1179
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
84,500
-55,800
| -40% | -$5.81M |
|
1180
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
415,485
-308,668
| -43% | -$6.31M |
|
1181
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
132,100
-109,500
| -45% | -$7.45M |
|
1182
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
107,548
+3,294
| +3% | +$291K |
|
1183
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.3B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
178,040
+96,125
| +117% | +$5.06M |
|
1184
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.6B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
743,742
-542,010
| -42% | -$7.03M |
|
1185
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
93,298
+86,506
| +1,274% | +$7.93M |
|
1186
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
21,900
-5,900
| -21% | -$2.16M |
|
1187
Equinor
EQNR
$97.3B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
385,473
+355,740
| +1,196% | +$8.73M |
|
1188
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.78B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
443,822
+112,584
| +34% | +$2.08M |
|
1189
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$25.4B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
128,100
| – | – |
|
1190
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
40,400
+10,000
| +33% | +$2.2M |
|
|
RHT
1191
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
45,900
+12,100
| +36% | +$1.92M |
|
1192
Interface
TILE
$1.95B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
565,513
+331,598
| +142% | +$5.7M |
|
1193
Celestica
CLS
$37.8B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
915,138
+283,636
| +45% | +$2.84M |
|
|
SINA
1194
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
149,600
+23,400
| +19% | +$1.45M |
|
1195
Unilever
UL
$142B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+136,465
| New | +$8.22M |
|
|
PGRE
1196
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
637,771
+500,742
| +365% | +$7.05M |
|
1197
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.73B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
184,783
+36,816
| +25% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GCP
1198
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
325,144
-76,271
| -19% | -$1.96M |
|
1199
American International
AIG
$42.5B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
202,394
+180,959
| +844% | +$7.9M |
|
1200
Rambus
RMBS
$8.95B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
1,038,082
+379,429
| +58% | +$3.3M |
|
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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.