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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.7B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
83,463
-36,488
| -30% | -$1.47M |
|
1277
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
677,555
+264,633
| +64% | +$3.24M |
|
1278
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
61,500
+12,000
| +24% | +$1.69M |
|
1279
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
100,934
+4,484
| +5% | +$373K |
|
1280
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.8B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
57,200
+33,500
| +141% | +$5.22M |
|
1281
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.75B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+286,483
| New | +$8.06M |
|
|
MDCO
1282
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
100,800
+40,800
| +68% | +$2.72M |
|
1283
PUT
RH
RH
$3.33B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$5.85M |
|
|
1284
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
131,100
-40,000
| -23% | -$2.35M |
|
1285
CALL
Corning
GLW
$107B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
291,900
+99,600
| +52% | +$2.89M |
|
1286
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.5B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
+117,841
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1287
Terex
TEX
$7.37B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
284,705
-7,637
| -3% | -$215K |
|
|
VISN
1288
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.61B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
597,037
-7,787
| -1% | -$101K |
|
1289
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
196,645
-27,945
| -12% | -$1.16M |
|
1290
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.17B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
387,989
+145,570
| +60% | +$3.28M |
|
1291
Iron Mountain
IRM
$35.9B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
264,838
+138,946
| +110% | +$4.56M |
|
1292
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
155,800
+19,100
| +14% | +$1.06M |
|
1293
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
56,900
+11,200
| +25% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GSKY
1294
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
941,942
-176,893
| -16% | -$1.33M |
|
1295
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$7.67M |
|
1296
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
1,307,759
+474,105
| +57% | +$2.76M |
|
1297
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.5B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
236,700
-738,600
| -76% | -$23.8M |
|
|
BLUE
1298
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
7,334
+633
| +9% | +$688K |
|
1299
Methanex
MEOH
$4.23B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
215,419
-42,937
| -17% | -$1.61M |
|
1300
Interface
TILE
$1.95B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
501,063
+9,954
| +2% | +$160K |
|
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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.