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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARA
1401
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
129,500
+57,600
| +80% | +$3.06M |
|
1402
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
457,116
+399,960
| +700% | +$5.42M |
|
1403
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$838M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
|
1404
Flowserve
FLS
$8.94B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+148,763
| New | +$6.96M |
|
1405
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.02B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
+81,172
| New | +$6.15M |
|
1406
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
65,835
+41,321
| +169% | +$3.18M |
|
1407
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
48,200
+20,000
| +71% | +$2.55M |
|
1408
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
25,600
-40,000
| -61% | -$9.08M |
|
1409
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$184B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
129,200
| – | – |
|
|
FBC
1410
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
212,486
-226,822
| -52% | -$6.78M |
|
|
CRCM
1411
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
289,928
-7,774
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1412
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
88,900
-178,600
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
1413
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
800,309
-3,012,562
| -79% | -$30.7M |
|
|
WWE
1414
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
74,100
+14,000
| +23% | +$1.05M |
|
1415
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$252M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
452,452
+23,308
| +5% | +$279K |
|
|
MBT
1416
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
788,301
+608,143
| +338% | +$4.76M |
|
1417
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.08B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
182,499
-14,136
| -7% | -$464K |
|
1418
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
169,932
+158,230
| +1,352% | +$5.9M |
|
1419
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.51B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
185,000
-293,400
| -61% | -$9.66M |
|
|
GES
1420
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
264,367
+48,373
| +22% | +$1.02M |
|
1421
Matthews International
MATW
$887M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
134,689
+22,453
| +20% | +$956K |
|
|
HI
1422
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
144,054
+20,162
| +16% | +$921K |
|
1423
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
38,500
| – | – |
|
1424
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.8B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
55,800
+40,800
| +272% | +$4.47M |
|
1425
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
190,650
+38,498
| +25% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.