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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XYZ
126
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $125M | 0.17% |
2,230,088
-892,761
| -29% | -$63M |
|
127
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $125M | 0.17% |
4,873,504
-1,282,936
| -21% | -$32.6M |
|
128
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $124M | 0.17% |
864,743
-47,469
| -5% | -$7.59M |
|
129
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.63B
| $122M | 0.17% |
2,293,835
-419,120
| -15% | -$29M |
|
130
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $121M | 0.17% |
1,110,660
-1,746,569
| -61% | -$202M |
|
|
TWTR
131
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $120M | 0.16% |
4,162,600
-400,500
| -9% | -$12.6M |
|
132
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $120M | 0.16% |
397,153
-46,678
| -11% | -$14.9M |
|
133
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $118M | 0.16% |
1,007,740
+683,224
| +211% | +$91.1M |
|
134
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $117M | 0.16% |
7,628,363
+5,565,558
| +270% | +$94.2M |
|
135
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $116M | 0.16% |
1,144,900
+33,500
| +3% | +$3.59M |
|
136
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $116M | 0.16% |
1,407,196
+383,328
| +37% | +$34.4M |
|
137
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $116M | 0.16% |
734,262
+447,818
| +156% | +$74.8M |
|
138
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $115M | 0.16% |
757,175
-422,202
| -36% | -$63.2M |
|
139
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $114M | 0.16% |
3,922,852
+29,874
| +0.8% | +$1.07M |
|
|
EXAS
140
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $114M | 0.16% |
1,803,591
+521,953
| +41% | +$35.8M |
|
141
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $113M | 0.16% |
3,588,792
+21,366
| +0.6% | +$666K |
|
142
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $111M | 0.15% |
1,948,300
+1,059,300
| +119% | +$64.3M |
|
143
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $111M | 0.15% |
1,010,000
+105,300
| +12% | +$12M |
|
144
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $110M | 0.15% |
1,011,716
-22,039
| -2% | -$2.42M |
|
145
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $110M | 0.15% |
1,385,529
-39,450
| -3% | -$3.34M |
|
146
PUT
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $110M | 0.15% |
5,238,400
-2,108,200
| -29% | -$47.2M |
|
147
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $108M | 0.15% |
2,308,900
-1,800
| -0.1% | -$84.3K |
|
148
Lamb Weston
LW
$6.82B
| $108M | 0.15% |
1,470,124
-553,933
| -27% | -$42.4M |
|
149
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $108M | 0.15% |
692,832
+507,181
| +273% | +$86M |
|
|
CLGX
150
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $107M | 0.15% |
3,212,900
+236,056
| +8% | +$9.58M |
|
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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.