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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.3B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
43,400
-1,800
| -4% | -$270K |
|
1327
Netflix
NFLX
$307B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
240,420
+42,330
| +21% | +$1.27M |
|
1328
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+39,800
| New | +$7.91M |
|
1329
MongoDB
MDB
$25.8B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
+76,199
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1330
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
372,317
+180,271
| +94% | +$4.36M |
|
1331
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
63,664
+42,215
| +197% | +$5.04M |
|
1332
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$829M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
626,166
-22,054
| -3% | -$227K |
|
|
PACW
1333
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
191,635
-425,326
| -69% | -$17M |
|
1334
Nike
NKE
$64.1B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
85,940
-137,660
| -62% | -$10.3M |
|
|
GLDD
1335
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
961,269
+94,998
| +11% | +$619K |
|
1336
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
244,364
+128,788
| +111% | +$4.49M |
|
1337
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
25,915
+10,788
| +71% | +$2.98M |
|
1338
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
150,381
+76,421
| +103% | +$3.2M |
|
1339
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
94,800
-7,200
| -7% | -$505K |
|
|
I
1340
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
293,862
-64,824
| -18% | -$1.75M |
|
|
STBZ
1341
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
290,874
-104,809
| -26% | -$2.61M |
|
1342
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
226,182
-24,588
| -10% | -$693K |
|
1343
Lam Research
LRCX
$316B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
459,430
-4,360
| -0.9% | -$62.5K |
|
1344
Plexus
PLXS
$6.43B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
122,103
+75,508
| +162% | +$4.25M |
|
1345
Sempra
SRE
$58.1B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
+115,138
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1346
Cohu
COHU
$1.86B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
385,813
+5,522
| +1% | +$105K |
|
1347
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.97B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+534,000
| New | +$6.68M |
|
1348
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
469,700
+279,700
| +147% | +$4M |
|
1349
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.91B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
52,600
+47,400
| +912% | +$6.32M |
|
1350
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.53B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
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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.