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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAIL
1576
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
241,569
-68,489
| -22% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SAVE
1577
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
141,400
+12,000
| +9% | +$456K |
|
1578
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
192,648
+25,844
| +15% | +$754K |
|
1579
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+118,200
| New | +$5.08M |
|
|
QUOT
1580
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
577,774
-444,137
| -43% | -$4.26M |
|
1581
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
134,400
+124,400
| +1,244% | +$5.26M |
|
1582
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
257,200
-27,700
| -10% | -$502K |
|
|
WAIR
1583
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
515,685
+43,844
| +9% | +$482K |
|
1584
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.13B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+151,618
| New | +$4.45M |
|
1585
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
787,176
-71,437
| -8% | -$514K |
|
1586
Scotiabank
BNS
$105B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
100,400
-120,288
| -55% | -$6.84M |
|
1587
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
105,900
-61,700
| -37% | -$3.25M |
|
|
BERY
1588
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
130,031
-366,736
| -74% | -$14.5M |
|
1589
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
185,516
-1,030,362
| -85% | -$32.2M |
|
1590
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+78,265
| New | +$6.89M |
|
1591
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.47B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
14,900
-18,200
| -55% | -$6.68M |
|
1592
CALL
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
71,300
+7,500
| +12% | +$528K |
|
|
EBSB
1593
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
280,623
-30,740
| -10% | -$603K |
|
|
KREF
1594
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$466M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
276,068
+48,913
| +22% | +$977K |
|
|
ASRT
1595
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
75,110
+14,642
| +24% | +$858K |
|
1596
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.28B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
538,066
+26,443
| +5% | +$277K |
|
1597
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+66,357
| New | +$5.28M |
|
1598
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.1B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
30,800
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
1599
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
270,906
+42,385
| +19% | +$885K |
|
1600
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
379,447
+324,615
| +592% | +$3.67M |
|
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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.