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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
30,948
+15,690
| +103% | +$3.48M |
|
1477
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
+168,700
| New | +$6.55M |
|
1478
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
127,698
-26,802
| -17% | -$1.29M |
|
|
VTIQU
1479
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTIQU
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1480
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
84,100
+74,100
| +741% | +$5.48M |
|
1481
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.66B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
190,367
-221,002
| -54% | -$7.29M |
|
|
EVRI
1482
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
486,193
+327,803
| +207% | +$3.74M |
|
1483
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$6.01B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
+59,500
| New | +$6.83M |
|
1484
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
70,100
+40,800
| +139% | +$3.39M |
|
1485
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
52,925
+7,354
| +16% | +$891K |
|
|
FRGI
1486
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
655,408
-84,157
| -11% | -$792K |
|
1487
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
42,310
-49,817
| -54% | -$6.9M |
|
|
ATH
1488
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
137,403
-110,383
| -45% | -$4.8M |
|
|
HSII
1489
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
198,771
-41,847
| -17% | -$1.23M |
|
1490
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
194,448
+118,970
| +158% | +$3.85M |
|
1491
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
132,559
-131,999
| -50% | -$6.68M |
|
1492
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.53B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
+240,600
| New | +$6.24M |
|
|
AIFU
1493
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
620
+23
| +4% | +$237K |
|
1494
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.5B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
19,943
+308
| +2% | +$93.4K |
|
1495
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
45,200
-26,400
| -37% | -$3.6M |
|
1496
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$279M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
350,559
+3,610
| +1% | +$69.7K |
|
1497
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.58B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
295,065
-54,668
| -16% | -$1.19M |
|
1498
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.16B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
34,215
-46,829
| -58% | -$8.06M |
|
1499
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$492M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
137,447
+53,136
| +63% | +$2.5M |
|
1500
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
194,346
+14,160
| +8% | +$466K |
|
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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.