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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.6M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
261,309
+96,202
| +58% | +$2.3M |
|
1452
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
123,700
+94,000
| +316% | +$4.86M |
|
|
PETQ
1453
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
268,847
-87,013
| -24% | -$2.16M |
|
|
MINI
1454
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
177,572
+10,331
| +6% | +$389K |
|
1455
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
309,600
-30,400
| -9% | -$540K |
|
1456
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.3B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
39,600
-4,100
| -9% | -$665K |
|
1457
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.27B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
141,584
+72,943
| +106% | +$3.42M |
|
1458
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.37B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
671,922
+108,779
| +19% | +$1.11M |
|
1459
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
47,900
-5,600
| -10% | -$776K |
|
1460
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
137,517
-13,466
| -9% | -$677K |
|
1461
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
131,300
-42,600
| -24% | -$2.17M |
|
|
DOCU
1462
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1463
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
49,900
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1464
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
+53,728
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
CHUY
1465
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
256,697
-2,389
| -0.9% | -$61.9K |
|
|
FLXN
1466
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
320,707
-300,236
| -48% | -$5.06M |
|
1467
POSCO
PKX
$14.7B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
131,081
+7,887
| +6% | +$380K |
|
1468
MacroGenics
MGNX
$233M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
609,152
+359,360
| +144% | +$3.56M |
|
1469
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
54,373
-33,439
| -38% | -$3.95M |
|
|
EXAS
1470
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
71,600
-10,600
| -13% | -$932K |
|
|
CXO
1471
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
75,600
+1,100
| +1% | +$79.4K |
|
1472
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$26.5B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
55,000
-10,000
| -15% | -$1.22M |
|
|
JWN
1473
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
161,300
-75,700
| -32% | -$2.8M |
|
|
BMCH
1474
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
229,926
-24,135
| -9% | -$679K |
|
1475
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
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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.