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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
1,279,878
+255,999
| +25% | +$1.84M |
|
|
JKS
1202
JinkoSolar
JKS
$764M
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
421,606
-164,851
| -28% | -$2.88M |
|
1203
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
111,300
| – | – |
|
1204
CALL
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
25,800
+20,000
| +345% | +$6.34M |
|
1205
Telus
TU
$17.4B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
485,984
-210,400
| -30% | -$3.9M |
|
|
FL
1206
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
241,145
-50,841
| -17% | -$2.14M |
|
|
CAJ
1207
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
343,557
-237,997
| -41% | -$6.53M |
|
1208
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$677M
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
274,363
+75,374
| +38% | +$2.5M |
|
1209
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.58B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
582,499
+523,668
| +890% | +$8.22M |
|
1210
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
99,800
+7,100
| +8% | +$652K |
|
1211
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$99.4B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
16,000
+6,000
| +60% | +$3.37M |
|
1212
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.94B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
514,205
+72,627
| +16% | +$1.24M |
|
|
IRBT
1213
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
183,200
+55,400
| +43% | +$2.78M |
|
|
ALXN
1214
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
85,600
+54,800
| +178% | +$5.86M |
|
1215
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
103,247
-87,334
| -46% | -$7.71M |
|
1216
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
30,600
-31,500
| -51% | -$8.67M |
|
1217
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$25.8B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
70,200
-27,600
| -28% | -$3.62M |
|
1218
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.77B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
114,232
+70,755
| +163% | +$5.95M |
|
1219
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
180,600
-131,300
| -42% | -$6.68M |
|
1220
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
709,204
-93,707
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
1221
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$339B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
+173,500
| New | +$9.55M |
|
1222
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
660,347
-243,420
| -27% | -$3.38M |
|
1223
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
82,400
-13,200
| -14% | -$1.48M |
|
|
ONDK
1224
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
2,211,613
+120,461
| +6% | +$484K |
|
1225
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
30,400
+8,700
| +40% | +$2.75M |
|
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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.