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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Cheer Holding
CHR
$3.56M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
487
| – | – |
|
1277
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
486,900
+90,000
| +23% | +$1.45M |
|
|
EXPR
1278
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
68,887
-10,903
| -14% | -$1.68M |
|
1279
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
259,303
+81,467
| +46% | +$2.48M |
|
|
NSU
1280
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+1,588,956
| New | +$7.05M |
|
|
MCRN
1281
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
585,254
+320,514
| +121% | +$4.82M |
|
1282
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
178,600
+80,400
| +82% | +$3.4M |
|
1283
PUT
Seagate
STX
$173B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
180,000
-49,800
| -22% | -$2.1M |
|
1284
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
17,664
-6,316
| -26% | -$2.59M |
|
1285
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.49B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
901,600
+514,200
| +133% | +$5.14M |
|
1286
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.46B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
640,080
+16,699
| +3% | +$213K |
|
|
ROIC
1287
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
434,833
+306,648
| +239% | +$5.39M |
|
1288
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
98,800
+65,000
| +192% | +$4.66M |
|
1289
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
34,926
+10,810
| +45% | +$2.25M |
|
1290
Accuray
ARAY
$27.5M
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
2,015,496
+741,493
| +58% | +$3.01M |
|
1291
Pentair
PNR
$10.8B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
181,898
+12,259
| +7% | +$496K |
|
|
PDLI
1292
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
2,367,954
+258,841
| +12% | +$711K |
|
1293
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
211,764
+180,445
| +576% | +$7.28M |
|
1294
LivePerson
LPSN
$22M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
24,204
+4,076
| +20% | +$1.26M |
|
1295
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
110,150
+96,292
| +695% | +$7.77M |
|
1296
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
30,508
+23,488
| +335% | +$5.51M |
|
1297
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.51B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
70,000
+12,900
| +23% | +$1.46M |
|
1298
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.6B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
378,726
+111,752
| +42% | +$2.11M |
|
1299
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.3B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
68,300
| – | – |
|
1300
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
55,700
+28,000
| +101% | +$3.58M |
|
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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.