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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.84B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
391,304
-817,265
| -68% | -$19.2M |
|
1202
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.5B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
65,200
-300
| -0.5% | -$40.2K |
|
1203
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
134,300
+56,900
| +74% | +$3.88M |
|
|
SEM
1204
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
953,305
+854,326
| +863% | +$8.17M |
|
|
MFA
1205
MFA Financial
MFA
$932M
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
294,555
+167,734
| +132% | +$4.71M |
|
1206
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
488,792
+441,022
| +923% | +$7.69M |
|
1207
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
323,399
+55,139
| +21% | +$1.43M |
|
1208
Maximus
MMS
$3.32B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
119,948
-69,006
| -37% | -$4.54M |
|
|
GLUU
1209
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
964,356
-1,452,729
| -60% | -$10.3M |
|
1210
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
48,363
-198,766
| -80% | -$39.5M |
|
|
GWPH
1211
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
79,600
+34,500
| +76% | +$4.53M |
|
|
GG
1212
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
790,700
+379,500
| +92% | +$3.68M |
|
1213
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.5B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
64,600
+16,700
| +35% | +$2.08M |
|
|
TXNM
1214
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.39B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
187,707
+64,858
| +53% | +$2.66M |
|
1215
Spotify
SPOT
$108B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
67,850
+52,188
| +333% | +$7.29M |
|
|
GOLD
1216
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
92,900
-5,500
| -6% | -$444K |
|
1217
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.41B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
162,740
-30,235
| -16% | -$1.47M |
|
|
ISCA
1218
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
175,209
-70,262
| -29% | -$2.83M |
|
1219
Arcosa
ACA
$7.11B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
+277,420
| New | +$7.62M |
|
1220
Newmont
NEM
$96.2B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
221,178
-2,653,044
| -92% | -$86M |
|
1221
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
505,000
-21,300
| -4% | -$407K |
|
|
GRUB
1222
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
49,800
| – | – |
|
1223
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.4B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
99,576
+15,945
| +19% | +$1.26M |
|
1224
Veeco
VECO
$2.62B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
1,028,111
+176,063
| +21% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MPT
1225
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.84B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
+473,146
| New | +$7.48M |
|
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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.