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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
1576
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
7,597,381
+7,500,672
| +7,756% | +$9.79M |
|
|
GMS
1577
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
285,442
+79,020
| +38% | +$1.39M |
|
|
BLD
1578
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
94,141
+89,526
| +1,940% | +$4.35M |
|
|
IPHI
1579
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
131,758
+120,124
| +1,033% | +$4.17M |
|
1580
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
15,000
-5,100
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
1581
PUT
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
44,400
+33,600
| +311% | +$3.52M |
|
|
EXTN
1582
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
239,124
+72,317
| +43% | +$1.62M |
|
1583
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.69B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+465,202
| New | +$4.8M |
|
1584
PUT
BP
BP
$112B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
114,630
-310,493
| -73% | -$12.4M |
|
1585
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.89B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+65,802
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1586
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
22,137
-72,715
| -77% | -$15.8M |
|
1587
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.96B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
333,609
+284,201
| +575% | +$4.24M |
|
1588
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.7B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
215,000
| – | – |
|
1589
Southern Copper
SCCO
$138B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
+147,031
| New | +$4.96M |
|
|
WBK
1590
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
239,030
+128,394
| +116% | +$2.39M |
|
1591
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
158,441
+101,307
| +177% | +$2.96M |
|
1592
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
33,186
+24,989
| +305% | +$3.28M |
|
1593
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
57,500
| – | – |
|
1594
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
62,534
-263,873
| -81% | -$18.5M |
|
|
SGI
1595
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.4B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
400,000
+120,000
| +43% | +$1.44M |
|
|
AY
1596
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
211,245
+6,803
| +3% | +$135K |
|
|
BECN
1597
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+130,326
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1598
Civeo
CVEO
$356M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
240,388
+24,942
| +12% | +$736K |
|
1599
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
70,223
+5,982
| +9% | +$388K |
|
1600
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
33,200
| – | – |
|
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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.