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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$649M
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
888,956
-299,660
| -25% | -$1.83M |
|
|
NUVA
1502
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
81,988
-41,115
| -33% | -$2.9M |
|
1503
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
+77,400
| New | +$6.63M |
|
1504
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
88,643
+72,172
| +438% | +$5.38M |
|
1505
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
165,700
+85,700
| +107% | +$2.96M |
|
1506
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+207,600
| New | +$6.99M |
|
1507
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
69,600
-120,000
| -63% | -$10.7M |
|
1508
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+92,000
| New | +$5.84M |
|
1509
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$51.2B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
173,700
+40,800
| +31% | +$1.48M |
|
1510
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.3B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
95,695
-126,910
| -57% | -$7.89M |
|
|
XEC
1511
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
119,200
-8,600
| -7% | -$400K |
|
1512
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$110M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
537,013
+96,974
| +22% | +$1.14M |
|
1513
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
+101,100
| New | +$5.87M |
|
1514
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$83B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
101,500
+96,500
| +1,930% | +$5.66M |
|
1515
PUT
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
78,700
+13,800
| +21% | +$971K |
|
|
STOR
1516
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
166,703
-416,106
| -71% | -$16.1M |
|
1517
W&T Offshore
WTI
$525M
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
1,114,290
-279,996
| -20% | -$1.25M |
|
|
1518
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$51.2B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+171,500
| New | +$6.21M |
|
|
X
1519
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
542,688
-661,874
| -55% | -$8.22M |
|
1520
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
230,192
-10,114
| -4% | -$255K |
|
1521
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$30.1B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
149,200
+90,200
| +153% | +$3.46M |
|
1522
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
43,800
-22,100
| -34% | -$3.25M |
|
|
SCS
1523
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
300,693
+241,511
| +408% | +$4.48M |
|
|
VIVO
1524
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
629,407
-10,399
| -2% | -$97.6K |
|
1525
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$94B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
254,700
+242,700
| +2,023% | +$5.74M |
|
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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.