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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$404M
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
150,147
+43,354
| +41% | +$2.03M |
|
1402
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
1,801,176
+110,467
| +7% | +$506K |
|
|
MDCO
1403
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
85,466
+77,201
| +934% | +$5.15M |
|
1404
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$49.5B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
413,400
-42,700
| -9% | -$692K |
|
|
SBNY
1405
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
53,052
-88,186
| -62% | -$11M |
|
1406
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
274,070
-170,375
| -38% | -$4.31M |
|
1407
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18.3B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
140,389
+32,590
| +30% | +$1.49M |
|
1408
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
9,100
-10,000
| -52% | -$7.22M |
|
1409
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
327,013
-162,851
| -33% | -$3.44M |
|
1410
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
321,600
| – | – |
|
1411
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.87B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
161,471
-39,367
| -20% | -$1.7M |
|
|
HOUS
1412
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
741,475
+723,711
| +4,074% | +$6.64M |
|
1413
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.2B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
197,085
+29,258
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
1414
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
447,693
+198,349
| +80% | +$3.03M |
|
1415
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
134,195
-46,474
| -26% | -$2.24M |
|
|
DCH
1416
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.31B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
664,150
+189,549
| +40% | +$1.8M |
|
1417
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
264,148
+92,222
| +54% | +$2.19M |
|
|
SUM
1418
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
303,219
+276,664
| +1,042% | +$6.28M |
|
1419
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
147,200
+47,200
| +47% | +$2.03M |
|
|
FLY
1420
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
361,344
-25,696
| -7% | -$512K |
|
1421
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
941,549
-300,669
| -24% | -$1.83M |
|
1422
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$382B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
58,600
-71,300
| -55% | -$8.4M |
|
1423
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
83,000
-12,000
| -13% | -$993K |
|
1424
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
138,700
+59,300
| +75% | +$3.14M |
|
1425
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
96,200
-34,100
| -26% | -$2.28M |
|
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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.