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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
WEC Energy
WEC
$36.3B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
99,143
-62,435
| -39% | -$5.69M |
|
1227
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
122,174
-8,204
| -6% | -$625K |
|
1228
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
107,388
-69,128
| -39% | -$5.92M |
|
1229
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
71,300
+300
| +0.4% | +$37.6K |
|
1230
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
26,900
-14,400
| -35% | -$4.57M |
|
1231
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
46,400
+10,000
| +27% | +$1.89M |
|
1232
Accuray
ARAY
$27.5M
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
3,220,026
+2,324
| +0.1% | +$6.45K |
|
1233
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.48B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
+773,483
| New | +$8.54M |
|
1234
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
545,292
+132,585
| +32% | +$2.15M |
|
1235
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.64B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
69,700
-1,400
| -2% | -$141K |
|
1236
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
72,069
-31,821
| -31% | -$3.67M |
|
1237
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
172,568
-98,266
| -36% | -$4.69M |
|
1238
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.7B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
363,884
-231,993
| -39% | -$5.56M |
|
1239
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.77B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
106,313
-109,707
| -51% | -$8.85M |
|
|
VG
1240
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
1,208,358
+1,148,318
| +1,913% | +$9.93M |
|
1241
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
64,700
+19,700
| +44% | +$2.78M |
|
|
INXN
1242
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
106,737
+47,473
| +80% | +$3.96M |
|
1243
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
483,230
-399,740
| -45% | -$7.14M |
|
|
GRUB
1244
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
91,723
+75,491
| +465% | +$6.91M |
|
1245
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
325,668
+29,900
| +10% | +$731K |
|
1246
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
114,600
+22,200
| +24% | +$1.73M |
|
1247
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
46,485
+8,241
| +22% | +$1.51M |
|
1248
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$66.4B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
220,900
+140,000
| +173% | +$4.71M |
|
1249
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
76,069
-80,503
| -51% | -$9.25M |
|
1250
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
259,200
+176,100
| +212% | +$6.08M |
|
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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.