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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Designer Brands
DBI
$315M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
247,502
+189,217
| +325% | +$5.08M |
|
1352
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
52,225
-1,327,535
| -96% | -$169M |
|
1353
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.09B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
99,329
-104,629
| -51% | -$7.44M |
|
1354
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.2B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
206,613
-149,859
| -42% | -$4.88M |
|
1355
Turkcell
TKC
$4.7B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
1,084,186
+68,705
| +7% | +$366K |
|
|
DISCK
1356
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
263,814
-66,283
| -20% | -$1.84M |
|
1357
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.95B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
289,462
+40,126
| +16% | +$926K |
|
|
HSII
1358
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
194,794
+1,152
| +0.6% | +$37.7K |
|
|
LCI
1359
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
305,969
+233,122
| +320% | +$4.44M |
|
1360
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.4B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
137,465
-17,082
| -11% | -$760K |
|
1361
Constellium
CSTM
$3.76B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
866,017
-8,952
| -1% | -$79.7K |
|
|
VTIQU
1362
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTIQU
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1363
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
868,196
-67,693
| -7% | -$495K |
|
1364
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
148,000
| – | – |
|
|
USCR
1365
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
170,800
+55,600
| +48% | +$2.01M |
|
|
LOGM
1366
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
73,815
-95,770
| -56% | -$8.08M |
|
|
INFN
1367
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
1,508,370
-567,102
| -27% | -$2.84M |
|
1368
ePlus
PLUS
$2.43B
| $6M | 0.01% |
168,722
+23,032
| +16% | +$928K |
|
1369
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $6M | 0.01% |
191,496
-88,404
| -32% | -$3.62M |
|
1370
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.4B
| $6M | 0.01% |
969,329
-430,711
| -31% | -$2.5M |
|
1371
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
157,636
+134,703
| +587% | +$5.49M |
|
1372
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$379M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
100,575
-24,998
| -20% | -$1.61M |
|
1373
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
854,100
-42,600
| -5% | -$434K |
|
|
IRBT
1374
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
70,700
+32,100
| +83% | +$2.91M |
|
|
AGEN
1375
Agenus
AGEN
$276M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
126,233
+21,026
| +20% | +$877K |
|
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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.