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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
MSCI
MSCI
$42.4B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
49,862
-77,549
| -61% | -$11.8M |
|
|
JBGS
1252
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
210,889
+135,617
| +180% | +$5.1M |
|
1253
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.1B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
358,914
-51,408
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
|
CTB
1254
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
226,252
+162,392
| +254% | +$4.93M |
|
1255
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
266,700
+176,000
| +194% | +$5.7M |
|
|
NVTA
1256
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
658,621
+156,146
| +31% | +$2.02M |
|
1257
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
350,442
+50,717
| +17% | +$1.28M |
|
1258
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
73,300
+15,400
| +27% | +$1.66M |
|
1259
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
45,000
+30,000
| +200% | +$4.25M |
|
1260
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
140,400
-200
| -0.1% | -$12.3K |
|
|
MODN
1261
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
541,450
+140,020
| +35% | +$2.02M |
|
1262
Macerich
MAC
$7.4B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
165,420
+140,988
| +577% | +$6.97M |
|
|
AYX
1263
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
+120,254
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1264
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
108,668
-58,590
| -35% | -$4.48M |
|
1265
Green Dot
GDOT
$750M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
89,746
-40,821
| -31% | -$3.22M |
|
|
ECOM
1266
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
626,356
+15,759
| +3% | +$177K |
|
1267
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
+32,339
| New | +$7.34M |
|
|
SBNY
1268
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
69,058
-129,517
| -65% | -$14.6M |
|
1269
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.98B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
530,783
+401,493
| +311% | +$5.31M |
|
|
CUK
1270
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
145,495
+66,851
| +85% | +$3.79M |
|
1271
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.55B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
112,487
+72,688
| +183% | +$4.57M |
|
1272
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
1273
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
38,000
-15,000
| -28% | -$2.93M |
|
1274
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$99.4B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$3.9M |
|
1275
POSCO
PKX
$14.7B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
128,343
+117,626
| +1,098% | +$6.75M |
|
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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.