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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVP
1426
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
1,244,988
-1,778,911
| -59% | -$8.26M |
|
1427
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$23.8B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
60,800
+1,400
| +2% | +$161K |
|
|
B
1428
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $7M | 0.01% |
112,928
-47,644
| -30% | -$2.75M |
|
1429
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
74,000
+20,200
| +38% | +$1.85M |
|
1430
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
27,850
+464
| +2% | +$110K |
|
1431
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.83B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
144,007
-36,479
| -20% | -$1.7M |
|
1432
PUT
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$6.38M |
|
1433
Enviri
NVRI
$624M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
303,546
+122,315
| +67% | +$2.56M |
|
1434
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
71,664
+43,181
| +152% | +$3.85M |
|
1435
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
780,236
-458,743
| -37% | -$3.99M |
|
1436
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$6.22M |
|
1437
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
863,851
+363,458
| +73% | +$2.82M |
|
|
TCF
1438
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
147,851
-516,570
| -78% | -$21.4M |
|
1439
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
85,897
+12,101
| +16% | +$924K |
|
|
TRTX
1440
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$630M
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
340,382
+60,851
| +22% | +$1.22M |
|
1441
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
83,900
-1,400
| -2% | -$102K |
|
1442
Amcor
AMCR
$21.2B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
126,908
-663,632
| -84% | -$33.2M |
|
|
HRC
1443
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
60,459
+45,059
| +293% | +$4.75M |
|
1444
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.8B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
45,700
+31,900
| +231% | +$4.97M |
|
1445
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.3B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
66,400
+50,000
| +305% | +$4.83M |
|
|
FBM
1446
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
353,737
+8,404
| +2% | +$161K |
|
1447
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
815,391
+21,567
| +3% | +$144K |
|
1448
BP
BP
$112B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
180,859
-1,368,423
| -88% | -$52M |
|
1449
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
183,567
-31,511
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
1450
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$70.4B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
71,900
| – | – |
|
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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.