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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.76B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
71,222
-47,585
| -40% | -$3.52M |
|
|
TIVO
1602
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
658,774
+69,095
| +12% | +$546K |
|
1603
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
40,600
+11,800
| +41% | +$1.46M |
|
1604
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
240,694
+218,988
| +1,009% | +$5.44M |
|
|
FRTA
1605
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
479,821
+384,080
| +401% | +$3.74M |
|
|
SAGE
1606
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
76,693
-26,950
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
1607
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.4B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
15,600
-14,700
| -49% | -$5.08M |
|
|
CHNGU
1608
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
+91,667
| New | +$4.71M |
|
1609
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.3B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
122,600
+2,600
| +2% | +$116K |
|
1610
MongoDB
MDB
$25.8B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
41,848
-290,966
| -87% | -$38.2M |
|
|
ISEE
1611
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
641,588
-40,073
| -6% | -$143K |
|
1612
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.89B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
+337,941
| New | +$4.46M |
|
1613
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$91.1B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
20,900
+10,000
| +92% | +$2.61M |
|
|
RTN
1614
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
24,900
| – | – |
|
1615
Corning
GLW
$107B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
187,433
-490,293
| -72% | -$14.2M |
|
1616
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$448M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
344,612
-9,195
| -3% | -$98.6K |
|
1617
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$10.9B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
149,269
+142,315
| +2,047% | +$4.83M |
|
1618
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.1B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$5.12M |
|
1619
CALL
Centene
CNC
$30.5B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
86,500
| – | – |
|
1620
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
211,879
-480,069
| -69% | -$10.9M |
|
1621
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+238,400
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1622
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$13.1B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
76,917
-192,821
| -71% | -$13.4M |
|
|
SIEN
1623
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
60,504
+16,020
| +36% | +$1.21M |
|
|
DFS
1624
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
63,700
+11,900
| +23% | +$982K |
|
1625
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
117,410
-203,125
| -63% | -$8.58M |
|
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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.