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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
772,137
+277,072
| +56% | +$1.98M |
|
1502
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
85,000
-1,000
| -1% | -$61.6K |
|
1503
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.56B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
71,502
+50,679
| +243% | +$3.8M |
|
|
ICPT
1504
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
47,300
+21,600
| +84% | +$2.24M |
|
1505
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.19B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
70,100
-23,300
| -25% | -$2.04M |
|
1506
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.38B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
89,029
+2,405
| +3% | +$140K |
|
|
CRAY
1507
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
220,412
-55,209
| -20% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SP
1508
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
161,008
+30,849
| +24% | +$956K |
|
|
ARGO
1509
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
70,633
-43,837
| -38% | -$2.84M |
|
|
IPHS
1510
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
193,521
+136,096
| +237% | +$4.14M |
|
1511
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$172B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
55,200
| – | – |
|
1512
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
371,052
-10,945
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1513
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
32,500
+500
| +2% | +$79.1K |
|
1514
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
33,891
+30,640
| +942% | +$4.67M |
|
1515
CALL
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
30,300
-3,100
| -9% | -$526K |
|
1516
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
362,165
+226,872
| +168% | +$3.34M |
|
1517
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
34,000
-398,100
| -92% | -$59M |
|
1518
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
42,400
-22,500
| -35% | -$2.81M |
|
|
ERF
1519
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
600,478
+46,900
| +8% | +$457K |
|
1520
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
27,246
-18,410
| -40% | -$3.28M |
|
1521
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.13B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+300,942
| New | +$5.39M |
|
1522
CareDx
CDNA
$1.83B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
185,476
-101,976
| -35% | -$2.62M |
|
1523
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.29B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
95,908
+69,560
| +264% | +$3.32M |
|
|
UFS
1524
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
132,419
+41,369
| +45% | +$1.81M |
|
1525
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
83,391
+26,892
| +48% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.